and school-by-grade fixed effects in addition to observable family and school characteristics. The analysis also addresses …. Moreover, students throughout the school test score distribution appear to benefit from higher achieving schoolmates. On the …

school quality on the black-white achievement gap and particularly about its evolution across different parts of the … school with a high black enrollment share appears to be an important contributor to the larger growth in the achievement … differential in the upper part of the test score distribution. This evidence reaffirms the major role played by peers and school …

between grades 3 and 8. Moreover, non-random sample attrition for school changers and much higher rates of special education …Substantial uncertainty exists about the impact of school quality on the black-white achievement gap. Our results … within schools, and specific school and peer factors exert a significant effect on the growth in the achievement gap. Unequal …

on easily accessible ratings than better-informed insiders. In the case of public education, federal and state … possibility that inadequate information and a flawed structure each compromise public school quality. This study of school … incentives and principal productivity and adversely affect the quality of education in Texas public schools …

There is limited existing evidence justifying the economic case for state education policy. Using newly …

There is limited existing evidence justifying the economic case for state education policy. Using newly …

There is limited existing evidence justifying the economic case for state education policy. Using newly …

An important element in considering school finance policies is that households are not passive but instead respond to … existing urban models by incorporating multiple workplace locations, alternative public services by jurisdiction (school … qualities), and voter- determined school expenditure. In our general equilibrium model of residential location and community …