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Grading Schools

Can citizens tell a good school when they see one?

Matthew M. Chingos,Michael B. Henderson,Martin R. West,

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Lost Opportunities

Lawmakers threaten D.C. scholarships despite evidence of benefits

Patrick J. Wolf,

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Accountability Lost

Student learning is seldom a factor in school board elections

Christopher Berry,William G. Howell,

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The Ripple Effect

How private-school choice programs boost competition and benefit public-school students

By David Figlio, Cassandra M. D. Hart, and Krzysztof Karbownik

The Ripple Effect

Teachers and Teaching

The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory

By William Furey

The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

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Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free

Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.

By Beth Akers

Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free

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How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

Can schools narrow the gap?

By Anna J. Egalite

How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

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The Case for (Quality) Homework

Why it improves learning, and how parents can help

By Janine Bempechat

The Case for (Quality) Homework

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A pair of sneakers standing on a chalkboard, on which directions are drawn in chalk, pointing towards three different school buildings
Research

The Ripple Effect

How private-school choice programs boost competition and benefit public-school students

By David Figlio, Cassandra M. D. Hart, and Krzysztof Karbownik

The Ripple Effect

Teachers and Teaching

The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory

By William Furey

The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”

Blog

Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free

Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.

By Beth Akers

Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free

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How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

Can schools narrow the gap?

By Anna J. Egalite

How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

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The Case for (Quality) Homework

Why it improves learning, and how parents can help

By Janine Bempechat

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Fall 2021

Vol. 21, No. 4

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