The Impact of School Vouchers on College Enrollment
African Americans benefited the most
African Americans benefited the most
Online Learning in Higher Education
Randomized trial compares hybrid learning to traditional course
Study finds that students enrolled in a large “hybrid” course learned as much as students in a traditional course, at substantial cost savings
The Rising Cost of Teachers’ Health Care
Private-sector employers pay much less
Insurance costs for teachers are 26 percent higher than they are for private-sector professionals
School Leaders Matter
Measuring the impact of effective principals
Measuring the impact of effective principals
A Double Dose of Algebra
Intensive math instruction has long-term benefits
Intensive math instruction has long-term benefits
Can Teacher Evaluation Improve Teaching?
Evidence of systematic growth in the effectiveness of midcareer teachers
Evidence of systematic growth in the effectiveness of midcareer teachers
Great Teaching
Measuring its effects on students' future earnings
Measuring its effects on students’ future earnings
Do Schools Begin Too Early?
The effect of start times on student achievement
The effect of start times on student achievement
The Middle School Plunge
Achievement tumbles when young students change schools
Achievement tumbles when young students change schools
Poor Results for High Achievers
New evidence on the impact of gifted and talented programs
New evidence on the impact of gifted and talented programs
Principled Principals
New evidence from Chicago shows they fire the least effective teachers
New evidence from Chicago shows they fire the least effective teachers
Managing the Teacher Workforce
The consequences of “last in, first out” personnel policies
The consequences of “last in, first out” personnel policies
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness
Can classroom observations identify practices that raise achievement?
Can classroom observations identify practices that raise achievement?
Merit Pay International
Countries with performance pay for teachers score higher on PISA tests
Countries with performance pay for teachers score higher on PISA tests
Does Whole-School Performance Pay Improve Student Learning?
Evidence from the New York City schools
Evidence from the New York City schools
Does Competition Improve Public Schools?
New evidence from the Florida tax-credit scholarship program
New evidence from the Florida tax-credit scholarship program
Stuck in the Middle
How and why middle schools harm student achievement
How and why middle schools harm student achievement
Grading Schools
Can citizens tell a good school when they see one?
Can citizens tell a good school when they see one?
Evaluating NCLB
Accountability has produced substantial gains in math skills but not in reading
Accountability has produced substantial gains in math skills but not in reading
School-Finance Reform in Red and Blue
Where the money goes depends on who’s running the state
Where the money goes depends on who’s running the state
What Happened When Kindergarten Went Universal?
Benefits were small and only reached white children
Benefits were small and only reached white children
The Unknown World of Charter High Schools
New evidence suggests they are boosting high school graduation and college attendance rates
New evidence suggests they are boosting high school graduation and college attendance rates
Time for School?
When the snow falls, test scores also drop
When the snow falls, test scores also drop
