Replacing the Principal of a School on the Wrong Side of a Passing Grade—Does It Work?
Most U.S. public schools receive a rating or grade that is based largely on test scores. The goal of these
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Better Educator Incentives Can Improve Primary School Completion
Primary school completion rates remain low, and educator accountability remains weak in many low-income countries. The accountability pressures that do
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Recess, Lead, and Mercury—TRIs Impact Kids and School Rankings
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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Unintended Consequences—How Targeting Schools for Special Benefits in France Can Do More Harm Than Good
Compensatory education policies—policies aimed at offsetting educational inequalities between socially and academically disadvantaged children and more advantaged students—are widely used
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Poorly Rated NYC Schools Attract Better Teachers
The idea of holding schools accountable for students’ performance has stood at the center of school-reform efforts in the United
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Does More Information, Like Releasing Test Scores, Improve Schools? Yes, But Not All
The use of school accountability systems is becoming increasingly popular as a way of changing school behavior to improve school
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