Today in the United States, producing higher scores on
standardized tests of academic skills is the dominant goal of teacher
professional…
Using survey data from the Promise Academy in the Harlem Children’s Zone, we estimate the effects of high-performing charter schools on…
This paper brings a new perspective to the analysis of the Mariel supply shock,
revisiting the question and the data armed with the…
This paper examines the evolution of immigrant earnings in the United States between 1970 and 2010. There are cohort effects not only in…
School choice systems aspire to delink residential location and school
assignments by allowing children to apply to schools outside of…
Americans have generally wanted much the same things taught in their public schools. Elementary students should learn three “R’sâ€â€”reading…
Understanding the institutional features that can improve learning outcomes and reduce inequality is a top priority for international and…
Does the government control of school systems facilitate equality in school quality? Whether centralized or localized control produces more…
Parental involvement is correlated with student performance, though the causal relationship is less well established. This experiment…