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The Effects of Student Coaching in the United States

Rachel Baker
Eric Bettinger
Participants received cash transfers in Brazilian real

Preferences of Low-Income Voters on Public Education Spending in Brazil

Leonardo Bursztyn

More School Resources, Better Teacher Incentives, or Both to Improve Student Learning in Tanzania

Constantine Manda
Isaac Mbiti
Karthik Muralidharan
Rakesh Rajani
Mauricio Romero
Youdi Schipper
Researchers evaluated the impact of providing schools with an unconditional cash grant, a teacher incentive program, or both on student learning. The cash grant had no impact on student learning, while the teacher incentive program had mixed results. However, combining both programs together had an...

Mobile Monitoring to Improve Adult Learning in Niger

Jenny Aker
Christopher Ksoll
Children sit in schooldesks in front of blackboard

Learning the Value of Education in the Dominican Republic

James Berry
Lucas Coffman
Ryan Cooper
Daniel Morales
Christopher Neilson
Three elementary school students.

Involving Parents in their Children’s Education in Chile

Francisco Gallego
Can a multi-dimensional program enhance parental involvement and student outcomes? A program implemented in low-income public elementary schools led to improved parental involvement and improved relationships between parents, students, and teachers.
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Evaluating Post-Secondary Aid: Enrollment, Persistence, and Projected Completion Effects

Joshua Angrist
David Autor
Amanda (Mandy) Pallais
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High-Quality Schools and Achievement Among the Poor in the United States

Will Dobbie
Roland Fryer