Recess, Lead, and Mercury—TRIs Impact Kids and School Rankings

change in test scores after TRI near school

Recess, Lead, and Mercury—TRIs Impact Kids and School Rankings

May 29, 2020May 13, 2020 admin children, education, environment, pollution, school accountability, wellness

There are currently 21,800 toxic release inventory sites (TRIs) operating in the United States, but we have little information on

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Job Experience with Skills Certification Improves Employment for High School Dropouts

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 admin education, job training, labor, work

On average, across OECD countries, one in seven young people (15–29 years old) is neither employed nor pursuing education or

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Taking an AP Science Class in High School—Positive and Negative Effects

January 10, 2020January 13, 2020 admin education, high school

The AP program has been widely adopted in secondary schools, yet the evidence on the impact of taking AP courses

Kalamazoo Promise resulted in increased degrees and certificates

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The Kalamazoo Promise—Keeping Its Promise to Expand College Enrollment and Completion

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 admin college, education, financial aid, low-income students

More than 150 communities throughout the country have adopted place-based college scholarships, and several states now offer similar tuition-free programs

graphs comparing siblings of teen moms with matches with similar backgrounds

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Academic Outcomes for the Siblings of Teen Moms

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 admin education, family, teen parents

When a teen mom brings a baby into the home, there might be effects on her younger siblings, but conducting

When Zimbabwe dismantled barriers to education, transition to secondary school tripled.

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Ending Education Apartheid in Zimbabwe Increased Education for Adolescents—And Their Children

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 admin children, education, inequality, race

UNESCO reports that 200 million adolescents were out of school in 2016. This missed opportunity is especially costly because secondary

Program to increase teacher pay increased teacher experience.

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Do Higher Salaries Yield Better Teachers and Better Student Outcomes?

October 31, 2019 admin children, education, pay, teachers

More experienced and better qualified teachers are less likely to teach in schools that serve children from relatively poor families.

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Benefits of Smaller Classes—A Cautionary Tale

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 admin children, class size, education, wages

The relationship between class size and human capital is one of the most researched and debated questions in education, but

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Nonbinding Peer Reviews Can Improve Team Effort and Productivity

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 admin college, education, teamwork, work

Working in teams presents many advantages, from knowledge sharing to technological complementarities, but also a major drawback—individuals may be tempted