This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform that was introduced in one German state on high … school dropout. The reform increased the standards of the curriculum by reducing the freedom of choice in course selection … states, we identify the reform effect on students ́probability to graduate from high school. The results show that high …

This paper considers a fundamental question about the school environment - what are the long run effects of a student …'s ordinal rank in elementary school? Using administrative data from all public school students in Texas, we show that students …, are more likely to take AP classes, graduate high school, enroll in college, and ultimately have higher earnings 19 years …

Most school systems grant teachers and school principals considerable discretion in grade retention decisions. This … which class size is subject to a class size cap, with teachers and school principals determining the share of students to be …

research designs exploiting differences in school track admission rules at the end of primary school in Germany’s early ability …

research designs exploiting differences in school track admission rules at the end of primary school in Germany's early ability …

If school closures and social-distancing experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic impeded children’s skill development …, they may leave a lasting legacy in human capital. To understand the pandemic’s effects on school children, this paper … on the conceptual framework of an education production function, we cover evidence on child, parent, and school inputs …

of standardized external comparisons, both school-based and student-based, is associated with improvements in student … achievement. The effect of school-based comparison is stronger in low-performing countries. By contrast, solely internal testing …

Learning at school and university and also at the work place has become more important in the knowledge-based economy …

achievement-based admissions requirements (i.e. binding track recommendations) in Germany's between-school tracking system. The …