grouping of students in schools. This evidence suggests that the choice between estimators is most consequential under …

' professionalization degree on the quality of schools, measured by student performance on the standardized test SABER11. We use …

schools. Using data at the school-year-subject level, we eliminate any school-level confounders and associate the proportion … returns, are more effective in larger schools and when surrounded by colleagues holding postgraduate degrees. We also document …

public elementary and secondary schools statewide. These laws are intended to reduce tobacco use, reduce exposure to … secondhand smoke, reinforce anti-tobacco curricula taught in schools, and prevent children from viewing their teachers and fellow …

This paper examines attrition and retention rates among teachers in charter and traditional public schools. This study … a factor of 3.04. The difference between the two rates indicates that charter schools may be exercising their freedom to … let go of teachers which are not a good fit for their schools. Teachers with a higher opportunity cost of teaching, those …