stagnant from 1880 to 1910. We examine a large scale school construction project, the Rosenwald Rural Schools Initiative, which …,000 school buildings were constructed, serving approximately 36 percent of the Black rural school-aged Southern population. We … use historical Census data and World War II enlistment records to analyze the effects of the program on school attendance …

effects of desegregation on public and private enrollment and the system of school finance for Louisiana. I show that the … system of school finance in Louisiana had long favored whites in high black enrollment share districts. Because of this … share. The analysis suggests that the Jim-Crow system of school finance -- which had prevailed for over 60 years …

. We find significant effects on school attendance, literacy, years of schooling, cognitive test scores, and Northern …

effects of desegregation on public and private enrollment and the system of school finance for Louisiana. I show that the … system of school finance in Louisiana had long favored whites in high black enrollment share districts. Because of this … share. The analysis suggests that the Jim-Crow system of school finance -- which had prevailed for over 60 years …

effects of desegregation on public and private enrollment and the system of school finance for Louisiana. I show that the … system of school finance in Louisiana had long favored whites in high black enrollment share districts. Because of this … share. The analysis suggests that the Jim-Crow system of school finance -- which had prevailed for over 60 years …

school closings on the educational attainment and economic outcomes of affected Black children. Although exposed students …