Research

Testing College Readiness

Massachusetts compares the validity of two standardized tests

A Bad Bargain

How teacher collective bargaining affects students’ employment and earnings later in life

When Does Accountability Work?

Texas system had mixed effects on college graduation rates and future earnings

Results of President Obama’s Race to the Top

Win or lose, states enacted education reforms

In Defense of Snow Days

Students who stay home when school is in session are a much larger problem

Does Better Observation Make Better Teachers?

New evidence from a 
teacher evaluation pilot in Chicago

Learning from Live Theater

Students realize gains in knowledge, tolerance, and more

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