In this paper, we collect data on the inner-workings of 39 charter schools and correlate these data with school effectiveness. We find that…
This working paper seeks to determine the preferences of Boston parents for certain school attributes. It analyzes data provided by the…
This study documents an increase in the prevalence of extreme poverty among US households with children between 1996 and 2011 and assesses…
America today continues to confront a competitiveness challenge of too few jobs and too little economic growth. The good news
is there is a…
We analyze a Massachusetts merit aid program in which high-scoring students received
tuition waivers at in-state public colleges with lower…
When I hear free-spending national leaders call for more infrastructure investment, I think of Detroit’s absurd People Mover monorail…
We present a method of ranking U.S. undergraduate programs based on students’ revealed preferences. When a student chooses a college among…
Last week, Governor Patrick proposed increasing the income tax and eliminating over $1.25 billion worth of deductions to “support our…
Cash-strapped municipalities throughout the United States are increasingly proposing innovative education policies linking school-based…