today, representing waste in school resources. We investigate whether reducing parent-school information gaps can improve … of positive classroom spillovers. Leveraging existing school inputs to implement a light-touch, cost …

of assessing the impact of education quality, the teacher contribution to pupils' achievement and the effect of school …

and student achievement at the high school level. The availability of test scores in multiple subjects for each student … distribution of teacher credentials by race and socio-economic status of high school students -- a pattern we also document … -- contributes to achievement gaps in high school …

violence affects high school graduation, college attendance, and teacher pay. Using data from the High School and Beyond survey …, I find that local violence has important effects. Moderate levels of violence reduce the likelihood of high school …

identify causal effects of the school reform. The program improved educational attainment and reduced both criminal activity …