beneficiaries, black students. In Louisiana, substantial reductions in segregation between 1965 and 1970 were accompanied by large … students differed substantially depending on the black share of enrollment in the district. For historical reasons, blacks in … in exposure to whites (who were higher-income). Blacks in high black enrollment share districts experienced larger …

beneficiaries, black students. In Louisiana, substantial reductions in segregation between 1965 and 1970 were accompanied by large … students differed substantially depending on the black share of enrollment in the district. For historical reasons, blacks in … in exposure to whites (who were higher-income). Blacks in high black enrollment share districts experienced larger …

affirm that marginal returns to education among children of less-educated parents are as high and perhaps much higher than … education and earnings than other men. The education and earnings gains are concentrated among men with poorly-educated parents …

High school students from disadvantaged high schools in Toronto were invited to take two surveys, about three weeks … apart. Half of the students taking the first survey were also shown a 3 minute video about the benefits of post secondary … education (PSE) and invited to try out a financial-aid calculator. Most students' perceived returns to PSE were high, even among …

informational and social support barriers to college application and enrollment among socioeconomically disadvantaged students …. Students who were randomly assigned to the program felt more supported during the college application process and applied more … intermediate outcomes were larger for the types of students we anticipated would most need additional support during the college …

graduating seniors at low-transition schools. Over three workshops, students were guided to pick programs of interest that they … exiting students to make the transition easier and more salient. On average, the program increased application rates from 64 … increase in two-year community college programs. The greatest impact was for students who were not taking any university …

school and neighborhood segregation on the relative SAT scores of black students across different metropolitan areas, using … composition, income, and region. We find robust evidence that the black-white test score gap is higher in more segregated cities …