Highlighted Publications




 

This study examines whether a weighted-student funding pilot in Nevada improved school expenditures and student achievement. Researchers...

This study asks how the duration and timing of childhood net worth poverty (NWP)—household wealth below 25% of the federal poverty...

This study investigates whether being assigned to teach in one’s home state affects teacher retention. Using unique Teach For America...

This study asks whether substituting student loans with need-based gift aid alters postsecondary outcomes for low-income students at...

This study investigates whether intensive, personalized advising through the EMERGE Fellowship improves selective college outcomes for...

This study asks whether large-scale tuition subsidies increase political participation. Using 16.4 million FAFSA records linked to...

This study investigates whether public investment in community colleges can shift adult learners away from for-profit institutions. Using...

This study investigates how teacher attrition and mobility in Michigan shifted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using...

This article examines how lowering the vote threshold to approve local school bonds affects education funding. Using a...

This policy brief asks why community college to university transfer rates remain persistently low despite extensive policy reforms....

This study investigates whether predictive algorithms used in higher education exhibit racial bias that disadvantages Black students....

This study investigates how household exposure to housing price declines—specifically, negative equity—affected children’s educational...

This study investigates whether innovative academic work by women receives the same citation recognition as similar work by men. Using...

This study asks whether professional reference ratings can predict future teacher performance. Using data from Spokane Public Schools...

This study investigates whether remote one-on-one college coaching increases reenrollment among low- and middle-income students who...

This study investigates who is referred to the juvenile justice system for school-based offenses and what academic and behavioral effects...

This study investigates whether residential racial segregation causally increases homicide victimization among non-white Americans. Using...

This study examines whether schools can foster civic virtues through student-led, democratically chosen projects. Using a randomized...

This study investigates whether high school career guidance programs and student financial aid impact long-term educational and income...

The study investigates why the health and human capital of Americans declined after 1947. Using data on wages, educational attainment,...