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Evidence on New York City and Boston Exam Schools
Do the exam schools produce academically outstanding graduates, or do they simply admit stellar students and enjoy credit for their successes?
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ACT/SAT for All: A Cheap, Effective Way to Narrow Income Gaps in College
A universal test opens the door to more effective, targeted efforts to draw talented, disadvantaged students into college.
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Online Schooling: Who Is Harmed and Who Is Helped?
A review of studies that measure the causal impact of online courses.
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For Better Learning in College Lectures, Lay Down the Laptop and Pick Up a Pen
Step into any college lecture and you’ll find a sea of students with laptops and tablets open, typing as the professor speaks.
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The Gap Within the Gap
Better measures of economic disadvantage can help us better understand the variation in outcomes within the population of children who are eligible for subsidized meals
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Fulfilling the Promise of Community College: The ASAP Demonstrations
An innovative program of wrap-around support services known as Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) boosts graduation rates.
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Massachusetts Charter Cap Holds Back Disadvantaged Students
This November, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to decide whether to expand the state’s quota on charter schools.