Better-educated people appear to be in better health than less-educated people. But does more education cause better health, or are there other factors at play – such as income and access to information?

In the United States, wide disparity exists in the health of individuals with different levels of education

A school’s quality is often inferred from the premium a parent must pay to buy a house associated with a better school. Isolating this effect, however, is difficult because better schools also tend to be located in nicer neighborhoods and, therefore, cost more for reasons other than school...

More people are coming around to what economists have long been saying: The answer to failing public schools isn't more money, but more accountability.