-student variation across subfields in natural science (i.e., physics, chemistry, biology, and Earth science). Using middle-school …

This paper provides evidence of the effect of age at school entry on college admission and earnings. It does so by … applicants with different ages at school entry depending on whether they were born on December 31 or on January 1, our estimates …

-student variation across subfields in natural science (i.e., physics, chemistry, biology, and Earth science). Using middle-school …

universal random assignment of students to high schools in certain areas of South Korea to provide estimates of school effects … that may better reflect the effects of school practices. We find significant effects of schools on scores in high …-stakes college entrance exams: a 1 standard deviation increase in school quality leads to 0.06-0.08 standard deviations higher …

Urban school districts nationwide have increased within-district choice for families. In response, district …

Taking advantage of lottery-like features in New York City’s high school admissions process, previous MDRC reports have … improving high school graduation prospects, particularly for disadvantaged students. The new findings in this policy brief …

on the role that high school scores and admission exams should have for access and performance in higher education. …