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Head Start generated large increases in adult human capital and economic self-sufficiency
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
This paper evaluates the long-run effects of Head Start using large-scale, restricted 2000-2018 Census-ACS data linked to the SSA’s Numident file, which contains exact date and county of birth. Using the county rollout of Head Start between 1965 and 1980 and age-eligibility cutoffs for school entry, the study finds that , including a 0.65-year increase in schooling, a 2.7-percent increase in high
Why Does the U.S. Have the Best Research Universities?
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Incentives, Resources, and Virtuous Circles: Around 1875 the U.S. had none of the world’s leading research universities; today, it accounts for the majority of the top-ranked. Many observers cite events surrounding World War II as the source of this reversal. This study presents evidence that U.S. research universities had surpassed most countries’ decades before WWII. An explanation of their dom
Growing educational inequality during the pandemic
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
What are the effects of school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic on children's education? Online education is an imperfect substitute for in-person learning, particularly for children from low-income families. Peer effects also change: schools allow children from different socio-economic backgrounds to mix together, and this effect is lost when schools are closed. Another factor is the respon
Large spillover effects from a large-scale early childhood intervention on educational attainment
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
This study leverages insights from sociology to explore the role of neighborhoods on human capital formation at an early age by estimating the spillover effects from a large-scale early childhood intervention on the educational attainment of over 2,000 disadvantaged children in the United States. The study documents large spillover effects on both treatment and control children who live near trea
Little to no equity-producing effects of the Texas Top 10% Plan over its 18-year period
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
The Top 10% Plan admissions policy has now been in place in Texas for over two decades. This study analyzes 18 years of post-Top 10% Plan data to look for evidence of increased access to the selective Texas flagship campuses among all Texas high schools, providing a detailed description of changes in enrollment patterns at the flagship campuses from Texas high schools after the implementation of
A National Study of School Spending and House Prices
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
This is the first national study of the causal impact of school spending and local taxes on housing prices by pairing variation induced by school finance reforms with 25 years of national data on housing prices. The analysis speaks to two classic questions in economics: whether school spending matters and whether it is provided at efficient levels. The results indicate that households highly valu
Schools: early executive functions, but not cognitive skills, predict the likelihood of receiving disciplinary referrals
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
This study uses field experiments with nearly 900 children to investigate how skills developed at ages 3-5 drive later-life outcomes. The researchers find that skills map onto three distinct factors - cognitive skills, executive functions, and economic preferences. Returning to the children up to 7 years later, they find that executive functions, but not cognitive skills, predict the likelihood o
When Equity Is Optional: School Accountability Systems Fail to Help Most Vulnerable Students Under ESSA
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Five years into the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are doing a wildly varied job of serving vulnerable students and closing persistent gaps required by the law, new analyses from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) show. With the Biden administration taking office ne

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A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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Video: “Eating Breakfast To Go Around The World”
by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h
Einladung_zum_Essen / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures :
A Look Back: Knowledge Isn’t Power — “Power is Power”
by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2013. PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay I’ve been watching “Game of Thrones” on DVD, and just saw this great scene that teaches an important lesson about making change: Knowledge is not power — “Power is p
“You Can’t Be Stopped” Is New Nike Video That Could Be Used In Goal-Setting Activity
by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h
Tumisu / Pixabay I’m adding this new Nike video to Best Posts On Students Setting Goals :
Here’s How Much Your School District Will Receive From The New Stimulus Package
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
geralt / Pixabay You may be wondering how much your district will be receiving from the $900 billion stimulus package that was finally signed by President Trump yesterday. In very rough and general terms, it will be $1,000 per student. However, if you want to get a more specific amount – again, such a slightly less rough total, according to Chalkbeat : districts can expect to receive four times w
A Look Back: The Elephant In The Room In The Talent vs. Practice Debate
20by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2016. An article in last week’s New Yorker, Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect , is the latest salvo in attempts to debunk the popularized mythology that people can become experts in any field through practi
I Wonder How Many District & School Leaders Are Applying This Research Finding Today?
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
The above quote comes from a research study titled Sustaining a Sense of Success: The Importance of Teacher Working Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic . It was written by Matthew A. Kraft, Nicole S. Simon, and Melissa Arnold Lyon, and was published in August after examining last spring’s emergency remote teaching. Of course, there finding is no surprise. I know that our school’s administrato
Useful New Video From NPR: “Is It Time To Say R.I.P. to P.O.C.?”
by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d
This is definitely a video worth watching:

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