Research
No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable
The controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind is up for reauthorization, and amid the nuances under debate one question stands out: Will pressures from the left and right force the fed
Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on College Enrollment and Degree Attainment
We provide the first experimental estimates of the long-term impacts of a voucher to attend private school by linking data from a privately sponsored voucher initiative in New York City, which awarded
A Rescue Plan for the Black Family
As we celebrate the anniversary of Martin Luther King's birth, we should ask why so many of the problems against which he struggled — segregation, poverty, persistent racial gaps in education and inco
Race, Self-Selection, and the Job Search Process
While existing research has documented persistent barriers facing African-American job seekers, far less research has questioned how job seekers respond to this reality.
Intensive Math Instruction and Educational Attainment: Long-Run Impacts of Double-Dose Algebra
We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills
Do Differences in School Quality Matter More Than We Thought? New Evidence on Educational Opportunity in the Twenty-first Century
Do schools reduce or perpetuate inequality by race and family income?
Slow Down, You’re Going Too Fast: Matching Curricula to Student Skill Levels
Learning profiles show changes in student skills per year of schooling. Profiles are often shockingly shallow in developing countries in part because curricula move faster than the pace of learning.
The Engagement Gap: Social Mobility and Extracurricular Participation among American Youth
Participation in extracurricular activities is associated with positive youth outcomes such as higher education attainment and greater future earnings.
Cold Calling and Web Postings: Do They Improve Students’ Preparation and Learning in Statistics?
Getting students to prepare well for class is a common challenge faced by instructors all over the world.
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