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A new National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study written by a few Ivy League economists concluded that students who won a school choice lottery had significantly higher test scores and fewer suspensions and absences than those who did not. In “The Effect of School Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Outcomes,” Justine Hastings, ChristopherContinue Reading

Are you thinking of sending your little gifted and talented youngster to a magnet school program for high achievers? Sa Bui, Scott Imberman, and Steven Craig’s Education Next study will encourage you to revisit the idea.  The University of Houston researchers conducted two studies (using different methodologies) of gifted and talented (G&T) programs in anContinue Reading