At PPIC, Courtney researched K-12 and higher education policy, with an emphasis on examining outcomes in California, in addition to topics in labor economics and demography.
Publications
Johnson, H., Jackson, J., Lee, C. (2019). Higher Education in California: Making College Affordable.
Cook, K., Jackson, J., Lee, C. (2019). State Financial Aid in California.
Goss, J., Lee, C., Gao, N. (2019). California’s Digital Divide.
Blog Pieces
Census Response Lagging during COVID-19. June 11, 2020. (with Eric McGhee, Sarah Bohn, Jennifer Paluch, and Tess Thorman).
Should Applying for College Financial Aid be a High School Requirement?. September 19, 2019.
Proposed Changes in Admission Requirements at CSU. August 2, 2019.
How California’s Digital Divide Affects Students. (with Justin Goss and Niu Gao). April 25, 2019.
State-level Strategies to Reduce Student Debt. March 19, 2019.
Standardized Testing and College Eligibility. (with Jacob Jackson). October 11, 2018.
College Rankings and Social Mobility. (with Jacob Jackson). October 5, 2018.
Career Technical Education: Funding & New State Oversight. (with Refujio Gonzalez). September 18, 2018.
Year-Round Support for Low-Income Students. August 23, 2018.
Encouraging Full-Time Enrollment to Boost College Graduation Rates. June 15, 2018.
Guaranteeing Transfer Admission to the University of California. (with Jacob Jackson). May 18, 2018.
Out-of-State Students and Tuition at UC. (with Jacob Jackson). May 7, 2018.
Federal Spending Bill Boosts Education Funding in California. (with Niu Gao and Patrick Murphy). May 2, 2018.
California’s K–12 Educational Progress: Good News and Bad News. (with Niu Gao). April 18, 2018.
The Rising Cost of College: Student Fees. (with Jacob Jackson). March 14, 2018.
Prioritizing Computer Science Education in California Schools. (with Niu Gao). March 6, 2018.
Research Support
Gao, N., Johnson, H., Lafortune, J., Dalton, A. (2019) New Eligibility Rules for the University of California? The Effects of New Science Requirements. Contributed archival background research and qualitiative interview support.
Gao, N., Lafortune, J. (2019). Common Core State Standards in California: Evaluating Local Implementation and Student Outcomes. Contributed to survey instrument design and case studies on textbook adoption consistency.
Bohn, S., Jackson, J., McConville, S. (2019). Career Pathways and Economic Mobility at California’s Community Colleges. Became familiar with the Census’ American Community Survey, definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, as well as federal and state level employment projections.
Jackson, J., Cook. K. (2018). Modernizing California’s Education Data System. Provided background research on statewide longitudinal educational data systems (SLEDS).
Jackson, J., Warren, P. (2018). California’s Tuition Policy for Higher Education: the Impact of Tuition Increases on Affordability, Access, and Quality. Produced graphics and authored a short section of the paper on campus-based fees and its effects on affordability.
At the Los Angeles Times, Courtney researched a few Los Angeles County cities’ efforts in using data to inform bicycle infrastructure implementation.
Long Beach Touts a Steady Growth in Cycling. May 19, 2015. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-california-commute-20150519-story.html + Print Edition Graphics
LA City’s Expanding Bikeways. December 9, 2014. Produced with Armand Emamdjomeh and Doug Smith. http://graphics.latimes.com/la-city-bikeways/