How Much Does College Really Cost?
June 11, 2024
It turns out that college often costs much less than the headlines suggest, but it is still too expensive for many, and becoming more so over time.
Education Policy
June 11, 2024
It turns out that college often costs much less than the headlines suggest, but it is still too expensive for many, and becoming more so over time.
April 30, 2024
Can standardized testing help selective colleges identify talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds?
March 7, 2024
Childcare depends on a large number of workers per child. Little scope for increasing labor productivity results in low profits, low pay, and high turnover.
March 5, 2023
Mathematics and reading test scores for grades 3-5 at schools near NASCAR race tracks improved in the years after NASCAR switched to unleaded fuel.
October 3, 2022
Whether to separate students into classrooms by ability is a contested issue. New research looks at the practice and its impact on student achievement in Texas.
June 7, 2022
Spring 2022 enrollment was worse than expected given trends toward more normal college operations. A continued decline would compound challenges facing many colleges.
April 15, 2022
Although the number of women in STEM has increased, gender disparities in representation within STEM fields persist and have widened at the undergraduate level.
June 3, 2021
Despite high returns to education, decades of declining taxpayer support have allowed public colleges to fall into disrepair, just like our buildings, bridges and roads.
May 6, 2021
Frequent, unexpected disruptions in the care and schooling of children have significantly contributed to the daily burden for families during the pandemic.