high performance standards, for example, and well-designed school choice--but also raises considerable doubts about whether … many current school policies are effective in dramatically altering the opportunity structure. The evidence presented also … educational outcomes, human capital policy aimed at disadvantaged students, and private/public school choice. …

social environment affects women's STEM choices as early as high school. Using administrative data from China, we find that … school, while more high-performing males decrease this likelihood. We also find that peer quality has persistent effects on …

This paper reviews the research on the impacts of charter school attendance on students' academic and other outcomes … three decades after the first charter school was established. Across the United States, charter schools appear to perform … a condition for academic success. Charter school teachers tend to be less qualified and more likely to leave the …