Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Throughout its history, the La Follette School has embraced the Wisconsin Idea through research that informs better policymaking and by educating future policy leaders who have the skills to discover, critically examine, and preserve knowledge that will benefit our future society.
Sarah Halpern-Meekin explains findings from new survey data on the perspectives and needs of Wisconsin families with young children.
J. Michael Collins examines new survey data to gauge Wisconsinites' thoughts on their finances.
La Follette School Director Susan Yackee was named one of BRAVA magazine's 2024 Women to Watch.
Professor Manuel P. Teodoro of the La Follette School was among the College of Letters and Science faculty celebrated during its annual Investiture Ceremony on November 10.
New research from J. Michael Collins, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, and coauthors shows that mothers with low incomes have a strong awareness of credit scoring and hope to build credit to pursue their financial goals.
During the spring semester, Professor Greg Nemet will serve as interim director of the La Follette School while Susan Webb Yackee is on sabbatical.
The prohibition movement may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to a study co-authored by Jason Fletcher.
The rate of development for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies that could be critical tools to combat climate change is in line with similar technologies over the last century but outpaced by policy targets and industry projections.
By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages.