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...
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...
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”...
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...
by Meagan Comb | Jul 14, 2021 | Educational Opportunity
The COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted Both School Bullying and Cyberbullying Author: Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Joshua Goodman, Jennifer Greif Green, Melissa K. Holt Project Summary School bullying is widespread and has substantial social costs. One in five U.S. high school...
by Anna Cayco | Jul 2, 2021 | Educational Opportunity
The School to Prison Pipeline: Long-Run Impacts of School Suspensions on Adult Crime Author: Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Stephen B. Billings, & David J. Deming Project Summary When faced with behavioral infractions, schools often turn to suspensions or other forms of...
