We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism – in particular for girls at the top of the math …

achievement level lead us to explore in this paper whether the increased immigration has differential effects by gender and race … find heterogeneous peer effects of limited English students on natives' performance in math and reading. Specifically, we …

In elementary school, girls typically outperform boys in languages and boys typically outperform girls in math. The … differences in achievement into gender differences in endowments and returns to IQ and non-cognitive factors. This descriptive … resources and take similar advantage of these resources. Our findings indicate that gender differences in resources with respect …

evidence of a narrowing gender gap with the policy. On the contrary, the gender gap in urban areas in post-compulsory schooling …-force participation rate, bring about this widening gender gap. …

the potential effects of the presence of these students on the level of achievement in math and reading for native …