The effect of school closures and distance learning during the COVID19 pandemic on student achievement is still the subject of discussion. After the end of the pandemic-related restrictions, learning losses of students are being assessed and state programs were launched to help students catch up...

Evidence-based education policy needs comprehensive data. Education economists of the Verein für Socialpolitik call for the implementation of a longitudinal education register in Germany to understand the complex interrelationships of education systems. The education register should cover all...

Evidence-based education policy needs comprehensive data. Education economists of the Verein für Socialpolitik call for the implementation of a longitudinal education register in Germany to understand the complex interrelationships of education systems. The education register should cover all...

The effect of school closures and distance learning during the COVID19 pandemic on student achievement is still the subject of discussion. After the end of the pandemic-related restrictions, learning losses of students are being assessed and state programs were launched to help students catch up...

In 2008, school districts were abolished in North-Rhine Westphalia, the most populous German state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increasing segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, one major city in NRW. Since the Turkish population is...

Evidenzbasierte Bildungspolitik benötigt umfassende Daten. Bildungsökonominnen und -ökonomen des Vereins für Socialpolitik fordern die Umsetzung eines Bildungsverlaufsregisters über alle Stufen formaler Bildung sowie den regelhaften Zugang der Forschung zu diesen Daten. International würde...

High rates of student attrition in tertiary education are a major concern for universities and public policy, as dropout is not only costly for the students but also wastes public funds. To successfully reduce student attrition, it is imperative to understand which students are at risk of...

Evidenzbasierte Bildungspolitik benötigt umfassende Daten. Bildungsökonominnen und -ökonomen des Vereins für Socialpolitik fordern die Umsetzung eines Bildungsverlaufsregisters über alle Stufen formaler Bildung sowie den regelhaften Zugang der Forschung zu diesen Daten. International würde...

This paper analyzes the effect of the abolition of school districts in North-Rhine Westphalia on ethnic segregation in primary schools, using data from the school statistics from 2006/07 to 2008/09. The effect of the new policy is not easily identified, because several additional changes to the...