Kaylee T Matheny
Biographic Data
| ID | 2009253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaylee T Matheny |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaylee T |
| FAMILY NAME | Matheny |
| SIGNATURE | MATHENY K T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stanford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9939-4155 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The triple burden
Scholars have identified women’s simultaneous labor force and domestic responsibilities as a “double burden” but have not fully explored how these demands intersect with pursuing higher education. Research consistently shows women’s increasing participation in higher education, with women—especially from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds—outpacing men in bachelor’s degree attainment. Using nationally representative longitudinal surveys a…
How Religious Subcultures Interact with Gender to Shape Educational Trajectories
We respond to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan's critique of how religious subcultures-particularly Jewish upbringing-shape educational attainment. Their reanalysis, while differently specified, reinforces our central finding: adolescents with Jewish upbringing demonstrate higher rates of college completion and selective institution attendance. We defend our use of a multidimensional SES index-including income, education, and occupational prestig…
A seat at the table
This study complements literature on state policymaking by exploring one state’s achievement trends and policymaking during a period of remarkable achievement gains. I use mixed methods, drawing on hierarchical linear modeling and semi-structured interviews with policy actors, to explore the case of Tennessee in the post-recession period. Results indicate that Tennessee’s school districts improved faster than districts in other states during this…
Uneven Progress
We use data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to describe district-level trends in average academic achievement between 2009 and 2019. Although on average school districts’ test scores improved very modestly (by about 0.001 standard deviations per year), there is significant variation among districts. Moreover, we find that average test score disparities between nonpoor and poor students and between White and Black students are growing; th…
From Bat Mitzvah to the Bar
This study considers the role of religious habitus and self-concept in educational stratification. We follow 3,238 adolescents for 13 years by linking the National Study of Youth and Religion to the National Student Clearinghouse. Survey data reveal that girls with a Jewish upbringing have two distinct postsecondary patterns compared to girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after controlling for social origins: (1) they are 23 percentage point…
Abortion Bans and College Drop-Outs
What seems like a resounding victory for pro-life advocates will have an unintended consequence: derailing the educational plans of millions of Americans—women and men
From Bat Mitzvah to the Bar
This study considers the role of religious habitus and self-concept in educational stratification. We follow 3,238 adolescents for 13 years by linking the National Study of Youth and Religion to the National Student Clearinghouse. Survey data reveal that girls with a Jewish upbringing have two distinct postsecondary patterns compared to girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after controlling for social origins: (1) they are 23 percentage point…
Uneven Progress
We use data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to describe district-level trends in average academic achievement between 2009 and 2019. Although on average school districts’ test scores improved very modestly (by about 0.001 standard deviations per year), there is significant variation among districts. Moreover, we find that average test score disparities between nonpoor and poor students and between White and Black students are growing; th…
Abortion Bans and College Drop-Outs
What seems like a resounding victory for pro-life advocates will have an unintended consequence: derailing the educational plans of millions of Americans—women and men
From Bat Mitzvah to the Bar
This study considers the role of religious habitus and self-concept in educational stratification. We follow 3,238 adolescents for 13 years by linking the National Study of Youth and Religion to the National Student Clearinghouse. Survey data reveal that girls with a Jewish upbringing have two distinct postsecondary patterns compared to girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after controlling for social origins: (1) they are 23 percentage point…
A seat at the table
This study complements literature on state policymaking by exploring one state’s achievement trends and policymaking during a period of remarkable achievement gains. I use mixed methods, drawing on hierarchical linear modeling and semi-structured interviews with policy actors, to explore the case of Tennessee in the post-recession period. Results indicate that Tennessee’s school districts improved faster than districts in other states during this…
Uneven Progress
We use data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to describe district-level trends in average academic achievement between 2009 and 2019. Although on average school districts’ test scores improved very modestly (by about 0.001 standard deviations per year), there is significant variation among districts. Moreover, we find that average test score disparities between nonpoor and poor students and between White and Black students are growing; th…
How Religious Subcultures Interact with Gender to Shape Educational Trajectories
We respond to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan's critique of how religious subcultures-particularly Jewish upbringing-shape educational attainment. Their reanalysis, while differently specified, reinforces our central finding: adolescents with Jewish upbringing demonstrate higher rates of college completion and selective institution attendance. We defend our use of a multidimensional SES index-including income, education, and occupational prestig…
The triple burden
Scholars have identified women’s simultaneous labor force and domestic responsibilities as a “double burden” but have not fully explored how these demands intersect with pursuing higher education. Research consistently shows women’s increasing participation in higher education, with women—especially from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds—outpacing men in bachelor’s degree attainment. Using nationally representative longitudinal surveys a…
Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · School Choice and Performance (3 works) · Academic achievement (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Socioeconomic status (2 works)