Jacque DeAnda Whearty
@jsdeanda
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@BostonCollege and @UTAustin Alum | @cpr_denver & @the_frpn | Austin, TX | Thoughts are my own
Austin, TX
Joined October 2010
The short, sweet, incredibly insightful truth for any policy researcher and/or policy firm. Evaluation research DOESN’T need to be complex. It DOES need to be done carefully, thoughtfully and *right*. Translate: we need more scientists in evaluation research. Count me in.
Nine Lessons About Doing Evaluation Research | MDRC
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RT @The_FRPN: New brief from FRPN's @jsdeanda & @rwildfeuer shares how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reshapes access to benefits f….
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Big move in #txlege: Bills HB 4213 & SB 629 would cut child support debt interest from 6% ➡️ 3%. This isn’t about leniency—it’s about equity. Lower rates make it possible for parents to repay and move forward. A step toward a more just system. #ChildSupport #Equity.
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RT @The_FRPN: As we close out #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, @thefatherfactor highlights the importance of peer support—via family (re)connec….
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Supporting incarcerated dads' mental health through family and peer connections can reduce recidivism and improve well-being. Learn how programs like InsideOut Dad® make a difference.
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RT @propublica: “We’re trying to be reassuring to our families,” one state child support director said about Trump’s gutting of regional He….
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The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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RT @PrincetonSPIA: The data used by @KathrynEdin and Sarah (Gold) Pachman for this study was made possible by @FFCWS, the longest-running b….
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Expanding value/eligibility for the #EITC for childless workers would boost earnings for #noncustodial parents and their families. Bc state EITCs are typically tied to the federal, fed expansions would subsequently increase state credits for these workers.
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New fact sheet urges expanding the EITC for workers without children. It fights poverty but remains too small and excludes too many.
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RT @CPR_Denver: Center for Policy Research, which directs @the_frpn, recently published its latest copy of The Blueprint, your one-stop-sho….
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Fatherhood Research & Practice Network Having trouble viewing this email? Click here New FRPN Policy Report A Note from the Director The year begins with a major new policy for fathers in the child su
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RT @CPR_Denver: A new @The_FRPN report by CPR's.@jsdeanda covers three policies— state min wages, earned income tax credits, and child tax….
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RT @CPR_Denver: @MDRC_News and @OPRE_ACF identified three common themes for the #fatherhoodprograms that have the greatest impact on #child….
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RT @MDRC_News: Directing Child Support Payments to Families, Not Government, Would Help Families Afford Basic Needs and Thrive . via @Vicki….
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Nearly half of the families participating in the child support program do not receive all the child support payments made on their behalf.
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RT @AHaralampoudis: Very excited for this webinar on Tues. I’ll get to talk about my favorite thing: TAX CREDITS! Based on the great new @N….
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RT @JessicaCalarco: Remote work can't solve the childcare crisis. Treating it as the solution risks forcing parents (especially moms) to be….
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RT @Molly_MWW: Guaranteeing paid leave isn’t something we do *to* small businesses—it’s a core way we invest in small businesses and a fair….
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Guaranteeing paid leave levels the playing field for small businesses and supports a competitive, entrepreneurial economy.
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RT @AHaralampoudis: Very excited to be included as a panelist on the upcoming @NiskanenCenter webinar, where we’ll dive into this new repor….
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RT @CPR_Denver: Last week, the House passed #HR9076 (and attached bill, #HR7906) to temporarily reauthorize and modernize #TitleIV-B child….
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RT @urbaninstitute: #Research shows that guaranteed #income pilot programs in Texas have demonstrated positive outcomes for #children later….
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Research documents success but Texas seeks to cut off public funding for these programs
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RT @CPR_Denver: @soc_adriana's new study confirms what so many know about single parenthood: Custodial mothers in the #childsupportsystem s….
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Journal of Family and Economic Issues - This article conceptualizes invested mothering to explain how mothers typically serve as both primary caregivers and financial providers under court-mandated...
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RT @CpspPoverty: What do the Census poverty numbers released today reveal? Child poverty @ 13.7%. Had an expanded Child Tax Credit been in….
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