high school graduates but not for college graduates, and conclude that high levels of schooling reveal true productivity …. We show that their choice of start date - based on first-observed school exit and often triggered by school vacations … dates tied to a more systematic definition of school exit, we find that employer learning is equally evident for high school …

We study the impact of a public school choice lottery in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools on college enrollment and degree … school. Using rich administrative data on peers, teachers, course offerings and other inputs, we show that the impacts of … choice are strongly predicted by gains on several measures of school quality. Gains in attainment are concentrated among …

More than one out of every five principals leaves their school each year. In some cases, these career changes are … longitudinal data from one large urban school district to study the relationship between principal turnover and school outcomes. We … find that principal turnover is, on average, detrimental to school performance. Frequent turnover of school leadership …

performance-based promotions could be an important tool for raising school quality. …

career systems. Using national and state-level data on public school managers, we find marked gender disparities in the … elementary school teachers take longer to advance than male and secondary school teachers. We also find gender disparities in … certification and experiences among school principals. Accordingly, female and elementary principals report lower levels of ambition …

We study the impact of a public school choice lottery in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools on college enrollment and degree … school. Using rich administrative data on peers, teachers, course offerings and other inputs, we show that the impacts of … choice are strongly predicted by gains on several measures of school quality. Gains in attainment are concentrated among …

More than one out of every five principals leaves their school each year. In some cases, these career changes are … longitudinal data from one large urban school district to study the relationship between principal turnover and school outcomes. We … find that principal turnover is, on average, detrimental to school performance. Frequent turnover of school leadership …

This study aims to see if there was a relationship between parental influence, socioeconomic factors, school …, socioeconomic factors, school environment and career choice (r = .162, .228, .254, ρ < .01). Teachers and parents should always … consider the influence of parents, socioeconomic factors and school environment when guiding their students on issues related …