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Peer Group Assignment and Student Achievement in the United States

Scott Carrell
Bruce Sacerdote
James E. West
Schoolchildren in Orissa, India pose with their mid-day meals.

School-Based Nutrition Programs to Improve Child Health in India

James Berry
Saurabh Mehta
Priya Mukherjee
Hannah Ruebeck
Gauri Kartini Shastry
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The Impact of an Early Childhood Program on Oral Language Development in France

Clement de Chaisemartin
Quentin Daviot
Marc Gurgand
Sophie Kern
Early childhood is a critical time for cognitive, social, and physical development. Inequalities in children’s language abilities can persist, serving as important indicators for later life outcomes. Researchers in France are evaluating the effect of an early childhood program aiming to improve...

Teaching Patience in Classrooms for Improved Student Decision-making and Behavior in Turkey

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Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, and Student Learning in the United States

Steven Cantrell
Jon Fullerton
Thomas Kane
Douglas Staiger
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The Impact of a School-Based Management Program on Student Performance in Mexico

Vicente Garcia-Moreno
Paul Gertler
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to determine the effect of a school-based management program, Programa Escuelas de Calidad, on student performance in Mexico. The program combined a cash grant with state support to design and carry out school improvement plans. The intervention did not...

Family Networks, Consumption, and Investment in Mexico

Manuela Angelucci
Giacomo De Giorgi
Marcos Rangel
Imran Rasul
Researchers studied a government-funded conditional cash transfer program to evaluate the impact of family networks on consumption and investment decisions for low-income households in Mexico. Food expenditure increased among both eligible connected households and ineligible households connected to...
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Empowering Parents to Improve Education Quality in Rural Mexico

Paul Gertler
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Eduardo Rodríguez-Oreggia
Researchers in Mexico evaluated the impact of providing parent associations with larger grants and more information on educational outcomes. Providing information to parent associations reduced students’ disciplinary actions in schools without improving students’ test scores.