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NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During Pandemic
Carsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19 restrictions in classrooms or the prospect of monitoring Zoom classes on remote learning days." Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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12/14/20Sentinel Source: COVID-era investment in child care is a start, not a solution
The pandemic has had a substantial impact on the childcare industry. Fortunately, the state’s early education and child care providers have been able... -
11/24/20Sentinel Source: How New Hampshire arrived at a child care crisis
Research by Jess Carson, research assistant professor at the Carsey School, and Marybeth Mattingly, policy fellow at the Carsey School, show that the... -
05/11/20Valley News: Child Care Spots Limited in the Upper Valley
According to a report published by the Carsey School in 2018, the Upper Valley area in New Hampshire is short as many as 2,000 licensed child care... -
04/29/20The Conway Daily Sun: Areas With Seasonal Homes Hit Harder by COVID-19
According to Jessica Carson, assistant research professor at the Carsey School, in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing acounts for...
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04/27/20 - Fosters.com: Welcomed Guests or Potential Threats?Research published by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or more of all housing units, the... Read More -
04/23/20 - Concord Monitor: NH Counties Worry About Influx of Seasonal VisitorsAccording to Jessica Carson, an assistant research professor at the Carsey School, seasonal homes in New Hampshire account for more than 10% of all housing units, a proportion... Read More -
04/20/20 - Seasonal Vacation Spots Slowly Becoming COVID-19 Hot SpotsReseach published by Jessica Carson, an assistant research professor at the Carsey School, found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or... Read More -
04/20/20 - Researchers Call for Equity in COVID-19 ResponsesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, believes that state and federal responses to the ongoing pandemic should take vulnerable rural populations into... Read More -
04/16/20 - Coronavirus TrackingCarsey School research assistant professor Jessica Carson recently interviewed on Bloomberg Baystate Business to discuss her findings regarding COVID-19 and rural communities. Read More -
04/16/20 - Second-Home Rural Counties See COVID-19 SpikeResearch recently conducted by Jessica Carson, assistant research professor at the Carsey School, found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for... Read More -
04/16/20 - Rural Vacation Areas Experiencing High Numbers of COVID-19 CasesAccording to Jessica Carson, assistant research professor at the Carsey School, rural counties with a high number of seasonal homes across the U.S. have seen more cases of COVID-... Read More -
04/14/20 - Rural Vacation Areas More Susceptible to COVID-19Research done by Jessica Carson, research assistant professor at the Carsey School, showed that rural counties across the United States with high numbers of seasonal homes are... Read More -
04/13/20 - Outsiders Quarantining in Rural Counties Leads to a Rise in COVID-19 CasesJessica Carson, a research assistant professor of public policy at Carsey, says that those who do not usually live in rural areas and are traveling there to escape COVID-19, are... Read More -
04/10/20 - Rural Areas With Vacation Homes More Susceptible to COVID-19 OutbreaksAccording to Jessica Carson, a research assistant professor at Carsey, rural counties that are attractive destination spots- either because they are near ski areas or beach fronts... Read More