language classes in compulsory school on students' subsequent educational choices in upper secondary school. Using … progression of either low-track female or high-track students, it impedes low-track male students' transition to upper secondary … education. The effect of foreign language classes on the educational trajectory of low-track male students is particularly …

using a large survey linked to administrative student register data. Exploiting cross sectional variation in students' self …-reported grit in the last year of compulsory school, we find that an increase in students' grit is associated with a higher … cognitive skill measures and a comprehensive set of other students' background characteristics. Moreover, using novel data on …

–2018) allowing within country-wave comparisons of Muslim to non-Muslim students across Europe. We provide evidence consistent with … social capital and social identity via increased religious participation and shared experiences among students. …