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The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools

The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools

by Sidrah Baloch | Aug 2, 2023 | Educational Opportunity

The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools Authors: Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Tareena Musaddiq, Joshua Goodman, & Kevin Stange This reflects joint work with colleagues at the Education Policy Initiative at the University of Michigan’s...
The Effect of Retention Under Mississippi’s Test-Based Promotion Policy

The Effect of Retention Under Mississippi’s Test-Based Promotion Policy

by Meagan Comb | Feb 6, 2023 | Educational Opportunity

The Effect of Retention Under Mississippi’s Test-Based Promotion Policy Authors: Kirsten Slungaard Mumma and Marcus A Winters Project Summary This study examines the impact of Mississippi’s test-based promotion policy, adopted in 2013 as part of a comprehensive...
Politics and Children’s  Books: Evidence from School Library Collections

Politics and Children’s Books: Evidence from School Library Collections

by Meagan Comb | Dec 14, 2022 | Educational Opportunity

Politics and Children’s Books: Evidence from School Library Collections Authors: Kirsten Slungaard Mumma Project Summary This study begins by compiling a novel data set on the books in over 6,000 school libraries across the country. With this unique look inside school...
Enrollment Flexibility and Charter School Impacts: The Effect of Backfill on Students in Massachusetts Charter Middle Schools

Enrollment Flexibility and Charter School Impacts: The Effect of Backfill on Students in Massachusetts Charter Middle Schools

by Ariel Tichnor-Wagner | Jun 7, 2022 | Educational Opportunity

Enrollment Flexibility and Charter School Impacts: The Effect of Backfill on Students in Massachusetts Charter Middle Schools Authors: Marcus A. Winters, Boston University, Cheonghum Park, Korea Institute of Public Finance Project Summary This study leverages...
Ability Signals and Rigorous Coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus Participation

Ability Signals and Rigorous Coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus Participation

by Meagan Comb | Feb 22, 2022 | Educational Opportunity

Ability Signals and Rigorous Coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus Participation Authors: Christopher Avery, Harvard University, Joshua Goodman, Boston University Project Summary This study examines how one signal of ability—whether a student achieves “Advanced”...
The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools

The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools

by Anna Cayco | Sep 8, 2021 | Educational Opportunity

The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools Authors: Tareena Musaddiq, Kevin Stange, Andrew Bacher-Hicks, & Joshua Goodman This reflects joint work with colleagues at the Education Policy Initiative at the University of...
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