When Families Want Sons, Do Daughters Get an Education?
Gender bias in families is evident in many regions, but the evidence to date does not allow us to fully
Read moreGender bias in families is evident in many regions, but the evidence to date does not allow us to fully
Read moreFinancial aid can affect who goes to college. But how does financial aid affect students already in college who would
Read moreStudies from low-, middle-, and high-income countries show that children brought up in a more favorable early environment benefit in
Read moreGovernment-sponsored job training programs are believed to be essential to improve the job prospects of economically disadvantaged citizens and reduce
Read moreBecause experiences in early childhood are known to influence child development, preschool programs are often viewed as policy interventions with
Read moreOur understanding of the age at which the black–white test gap emerges has been hampered by two overlooked factors. Timothy
Read moreThe choice of college major can have big implications for students’ long-term outcomes, such as lifetime earnings, but researchers have
Read moreResearchers—and parents of teenagers—have long suspected that school starts too early in the morning for adolescents. New research by Jenni
Read moreThe use of school accountability systems is becoming increasingly popular as a way of changing school behavior to improve school
Read moreMost children in Sub-Saharan Africa are enrolled in school these days, but for reasons not well understood, they learn very
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