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The Effects of Four-Day School Weeks in Texas
Four-day school weeks (FDSWs) have expanded rapidly in Texas in recent years. Districts cite teacher retention and recruitment as the primary motivation, though little is known about the impacts of FDSWs in this context. We study the effects of FDSW adoption on students and teachers in Texas using a staggered differences-in-differences design with a propensity score matched control group. We… more →
Fathers as Caregivers: Peer Exposure to Household Gender Roles and Girls’ Beliefs and Achievement
Gender roles are shaped within families, but whether family gender-role arrangements extend beyond households and influence other children remains unclear. This paper studies whether exposure to peers from father-dominant caregiving households affects students’ gender beliefs and educational outcomes.
Assessment Design and Course Grades: Evidence from Linked College Syllabi and Grade Records
Grade inflation is of increasing concern on college campuses, yet little is known about the course-level practices associated with higher grades. We examine one such practice: assessment design. Using syllabi from more than 400 undergraduate courses at four public universities, we identify criterion-relevant (CR) assessments—which require comparable demonstrations of knowledge or skill that… more →
Family Language Transmission Under Institutional Language Regimes Shapes Adolescent Mental Health Through Peers
In many societies, institutional languages shape participation, recognition, and belonging, while families transmit language backgrounds across generations. These inherited backgrounds may shape children’s communication and, once they enter shared classrooms, the experiences of their peers. This paper examines whether family language environments generate spillovers beyond the household… more →
Title I and IDEA as Complementary Federal Responses: Distinguishing Opportunity-Mediated and Opportunity-Independent Underachievement
Title I and IDEA are complementary federal responses to different sources of low achievement: each addresses needs that the other does not fully address. Title I targets opportunity-mediated underachievement, or low achievement linked to limited educational opportunity, while IDEA addresses persistent learning needs for which educational opportunity is not the primary explanation.
Geographic and Community Correlates of College Savings: Evidence from the Universe of Pennsylvania 529 Accounts
College savings behaviors are associated with students’ postsecondary enrollment and degree attainment. While prior research has focused on economic and sociological influences, less is known about how geographic and community factors relate to savings. Using administrative data on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania 529 accounts linked with community-level indicators, this study explores how place… more →
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