Increasing Diversity in Boston’s Exam Schools
Nearly a quarter of 7th-12th-graders in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) attend one of three exam schools, considered among the highest quality schools in the district.
Research
Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps
Data on millions of SAT-takers show only half retake the exam, with even lower retake rates among low income and underrepresented minority students.
Human-Capital Externalities in China
This paper provides evidences of heterogeneous human-capital externality using CHIP 2002, 2007 and 2013 data from urban China.
The Demotivating Effect (and Unintended Message) of Awards
It is common for organizations to offer awards to motivate individual behavior, yet few empirical studies evaluate their effectiveness in the field.
Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools
We test for financial constraints as a market failure in education in a low-income country by experimentally allocating unconditional cash grants to either one (L) or to all (H) private schools in a v
The Tripod School Climate Index: Evidence of Score Reliability and Validity
Objective: We examined the between-school psychometric properties of Tripod School Climate Index (TSCI) scores.
Professionalizing Leadership
Over the last 40 years, the leadership industry has grown exponentially. Yet leadership education, training, and development still fall far short.
Public Employees as a Strategic Resource
This work serves as a comprehensive collection of global scholarship regarding the vast fields of public administration and public policy.
Heat and Learning
We provide the first evidence that cumulative heat exposure inhibits cognitive skill development and that school air conditioning can mitigate this effect.
Male Social Status and Women's Work
Female labor force participation varies significantly even among countries with similar levels of economic development.
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