received in childhood. We assess whether this is also true for schooling inputs. Using matched Florida birth and school … administrative records, we estimate the causal effect of school quality on the gender gap in educational outcomes by contrasting …-family variation in school quality arising from family moves. Investigating middle school test scores, absences and suspensions, we …

received in childhood. We assess whether this is also true for schooling inputs. Using matched Florida birth and school … administrative records, we estimate the causal effect of school quality on the gender gap in educational outcomes by contrasting …-family variation in school quality arising from family moves. Investigating middle school test scores, absences and suspensions, we …

disadvantaged families have higher rates of disciplinary problems, lower achievement scores, and fewer high-school completions …