Learning profiles show changes in student skills per year of schooling. Profiles are often shockingly shallow in developing countries in…
Participation in extracurricular activities is associated with positive youth outcomes such as higher education attainment and greater…
Getting students to prepare well for class is a common challenge faced
by instructors all over the world. This study investigates the…
This paper reports the results of a pilot study, using a randomized controlled trial to study the effects of the Amherst Telementoring…
We study the impact of providing school and child test scores on subsequent test scores, prices, and enrollment in markets with multiple…
Parental involvement is correlated with student performance, though the causal relationship is less well established. This experiment…
We analyze a Massachusetts merit aid program that gives highscoring students tuition waivers at in-state public colleges with lower…
The article discusses the author's opinions on educational spending within political debates, focusing on the public's lack of knowledge…
Recent empirical work has demonstrated the importance both of educational peer effects and of various factors that affect college choices.…