We study the effects of preschool attendance on children's school progression and cognitive skills in Kenya and …-specific covariates. In both countries, children who go to preschool tend to enroll in primary school late, and thus fall behind in terms … of grades completed at early ages. However, once in school, they progress through grades faster and at ages 13-16 have …

preferences that are valued in the labor market, in school, and in many other domains. Their predictive power rivals that of … investment in later years. High-quality early childhood and elementary school programs improve character skills in a lasting and …

activities and financial incentives offered to disadvantaged students beginning in Grade 9. High school administrative records …

later school performance. We also consider different childcare characteristics such as duration and quality, which appear to …

increases the propensity of children to read, causing 20 percent more children to have read a book in the last week at school … after the end of the program and outside of school, although at lower rates. The program also increased students' scores on …

features a long school day, an extended school year, selective teacher hiring, strict behavior norms, and a focus on … impact of KIPP Academy Lynn, a KIPP school in Lynn, Massachusetts that typifies the KIPP approach. Our analysis focuses on …

This study reports evidence from an unusual policy intervention – The Reaching Out of School Children (ROSC) project … – in Bangladesh where school grants and education allowances are offered to attract hard-to-reach children to schools … findings suggest that there is a modest impact on school participation: ROSC schools increase enrolment probability between 9 …

We conduct a randomized controlled trial of an Indian school library program. Overall, the program had no impact on …