This paper reviews the research on the impacts of charter school attendance on students'
academic and other outcomes, the mechanisms behind those effects, and the influence of …

Background Montessori education is the oldest and most widely implemented alternative
education in the world, yet its effectiveness has not been clearly established. Objectives The …

Every teacher seeks to be an effective teacher. Every teacher wants to have a positive,
remarkable, and lasting influence on students' lives. But what makes for an effective …

What does it take to be a good school principal? No two principals work exactly the same
way, but research shows that effective principals focus on a core set of factors critical to …

We examine the impact of the expansion of charter schools on racial segregation in public
schools, defined using multiple measures of racial sorting and isolation. Our research …

An inside look at a" no-excuses" charter school that reveals this educational model's
strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students Silent, single-file lines …

The 'no-excuses' model of education has become one of the most prominent educational
alternatives for urban youth. Recently, notable no-excuses charter schools have begun a …

The private school sector has expanded with almost no public intervention to educate half of
primary school children in many urban centers in Africa and Asia. Simple comparisons of …

We estimate the impact of charter schools on early-life labor market outcomes in Texas. We
find that, at the mean, charter schools have no impact on test scores and a negative impact …

Research from education, psychology, and human development indicates that social and
emotional skills are essential to success in school, work, and life, and that high-quality social …