We analyze two experiments that provided direct information on school test scores to lower-income families in a public … school choice plan. We find that receiving information significantly increases the fraction of parents choosing higher … scores. Using random variation from each experiment, we find evidence that attending a higher-scoring school increases …

disadvantaged neighborhoods and serve students who are substantially poorer than the average public school student in New York City … and their effects on achievement. The policy with the most notable and robust association is a long school year--as long …

projection parameters, school improvements falling within currently observed performance levels yield very large gains. The …

"Accountability mandates" -- the explicit linking of school funding, resources, and autonomy to student performance on … standardized exams -- have proliferated in the last 10 years. In this paper, we examine California's accountability system, which … of California's financial award program. This design allows us to explore an understudied aspect of accountability …

City's high school match to estimate the effects of attendance at a new small high school on student achievement. More than … traditional public school teachers, principals, and collectively-bargained work rules. Lottery estimates show positive score gains … in Mathematics, English, Science, and History, more credit accumulation, and higher graduation rates. Small school …