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Opportunity Insights

@OppInsights

A non-partisan research + policy institute based at @Harvard focused on improving economic opportunity. Led by Raj Chetty, John Friedman, & Nathaniel Hendren.

Cambridge, MA Katılım Mart 2018
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We’re Opportunity Insights, a nonpartisan research + policy institute located at @Harvard. Led by economists Raj Chetty, @John_N_Friedman & @NHendren82, our mission is to translate insights from scientific research into policy change via an interdisciplinary approach to #BigData
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📢 OI’s Winter ’26 Newsletter is live! This issue covers: 🔎 New research on the HOPE VI program 🚀 Launch of the Opportunity Fellows Teaching Fellowship 📚 A presentation and discussion of our new @CISNational research with its program leaders and more!
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Seeking teachers in civics, econ, stats, or data science — we’d love to have you. 🔗to learn more and apply (deadline April 6, 2026): shorturl.at/xMxgQ 🎧 Join an upcoming info session on 3/19: shorturl.at/stXkn
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🚀 New Initiative: The Opportunity Fellows Teacher Fellowship Program! OI is partnering with educators nationwide to co‑design classroom resources using big‑data tools like the Opportunity Atlas to help students explore inequality + economic mobility.
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🗓️ Tuesday, 3/3, 4pm ET 📍 Bloomberg Center for Cities | Virtual  🔗 Event details and registration: shorturl.at/OFxy3
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Join @OppInsights, @CenterforCities, and The EdRedesign Lab (HGSE) next week for a discussion about closing opportunity gaps for low-income students through place-based, personalized supports. Details below ⬇️
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***🧵NEW RESEARCH w/ @OppInsights *** Can we create opportunity by transforming neighborhoods? Our latest study examines the HOPE VI program—$17B invested to revitalize 262 high-poverty public housing projects into mixed-income communities across the US.
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Here's some good news for a change. One of America's most intractable problems is intergenerational poverty. Now a major new study from @harvard and @OppInsights shows one path to break these cycles of poverty: harness kids to influence kids. nytimes.com/2026/01/28/opi…
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➡️ Main Finding: Children who grew up in revitalized public housing earn ~50% more as adults, largely due to more mixed-income social interactions. Place-based investments that connect low-opportunity areas to surrounding neighborhoods can substantially boost economic mobility.
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Today, @OppInsights released new research about how low-opportunity neighborhoods can be transformed to offer improved mobility for low-income children using insights from the $17 billion HOPE VI program.
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Applications for our summer 2026 predoctoral research fellowship are due February 4th. Join our webinar to find out more about this opportunity! 🗓️ Wednesday, January 21 🕐 1:00 PM ET 🔗 to register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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📢 OI’s Fall ’25 Newsletter is live! 🔎 New research on personalized student supports 📊 4th Annual Mobility Conference highlights 🌎 Global research + local journalism initiative Read now: shorturl.at/tQ30D Subscribe: shorturl.at/ENUDU
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➡️ Main Finding: Pairing in-school services like tutoring with out-of-school resources like food/housing assistance significantly improves both short-run academic outcomes and long-run future earnings.
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📚 Today, @OppInsights, in partnership with The EdRedesign Lab (HGSE), released new research about successful approaches to improve outcomes for low-income students, evaluating insights from @CISNational.
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