Inclusive Economy Lab Evictions, Homelessness, and Education
Each year, an estimated three million children face eviction. Since the pandemic, evictions have increased in the United States.
In 2025, a major new study released from researchers at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Chicago, Yale University, and the University of Nebraska examined how eviction impacts children. According to the research, evictions increase the likelihood of educational disruptions and homelessness, with boys especially harmed.
The Inclusive Economy Lab (IEL) provided research support for this study. In addition, IEL, the Tobin Center for Economic Policy, and the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities created a policy brief with key takeaways for state and city policymakers to consider when designing policy to address the harms caused by evictions.
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In addition, the Lab is working with CPS to evaluate the Home Connections Program, which offers families a housing-focused case manager with the goal of stabilizing their living situations. Throughout 2021, the Inclusive Economy Lab is conducting a process evaluation to observe program implementation and plan for a full-scale randomized control trial beginning in 2022.
"Known, Valued, Inspired": New Evidence on Students Experiencing Homelessness
