in the school as well as by value-added indicators of the school's contribution to student learning. Yet, we do not find …

Peer effects have figured prominently in debates on school vouchers, desegregation, ability tracking and anti …

school as well as by value-added indicators of the school's contribution to student learning. Yet, we do not find that …

Peer effects have figured prominently in debates on school vouchers, desegregation, ability tracking and anti …

This article investigates the biases involved in estimating the effects of teacher attributes on school’s performance …

variety of school strategies and outcomes. In this paper, we collect unparalleled data on the inner-workings of 35 charter … schools and correlate these data with credible estimates of each school's effectiveness. We find that traditionally collected … teachers with an advanced degree -- are not correlated with school effectiveness. In stark contrast, we show that an index of …