Centers for Economic Education across the country have as their primary goal assisting k-12 teachers teach economics. Much of this assistance is done through in-service teacher workshops. While there is empirical evidence that teacher in-service workshops ultimately increase student achievement,...

The authors provide the first estimates of the impact of peers on achievement in high school economics. The estimates are obtained by analyzing three years of data on all high school students who take Georgia's required economics course and its accompanying high-stakes End of Course Test...

This paper examines the incidence of the implicit lottery tax and the distribution of benefits from lottery-funded programs in Georgia. Georgia's lottery is unique in that revenues are earmarked for three educational programs--HOPE College Scholarships, universal pre-kindergarten, and education...