#FridayFeature: April 2017, Spencer Foundation–funded study “Are Student Absences Worth the Worry in U.S. Primary Schools?” Gershenson, Jacknowitz & Brannegan find absences lower achievement, especially for low-income students & ELLs. Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1162/EDFP...

#FridayFeature: July 2017, IES-funded study “ACT for All,” Joshua Hyman finds that requiring all students to take a college entrance exam increases four-year enrollment, especially for low-income students, and is more cost-effective than traditional aid. Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1162/EDFP...

#FridayFeature: April 2017, article “The Promise of Administrative Data in Education Research,” Figlio, Karbownik & Salvanes, one of the top NSF-funded research teams, highlight how administrative data is reshaping education policy research. Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP #Education

From 2016, Seth Gershenson’s “Linking Teacher Quality, Student Attendance, and Student Achievement”—a top-cited Spencer Foundation study—shows that great teachers boost both learning and attendance, proving teaching is truly multidimensional. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP

Sarah J. Reber, Dennis Rünger & Mitchell D. Wong’s “The Effects of Charter High Schools on Academic Achievement and College Enrollment” find that attending high-quality LA charter schools boosts test scores and 4-year college enrollment—especially at UC campuses. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp...

#FridayFeature: From 2017, Grissom & Loeb’s “Assessing Principals’ Assessments,” a top IES-funded study, shows that principals rate most teachers highly in both high- and low-stakes settings, though low-stakes evaluations reveal more nuance. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP...

#ThrowbackThursday: From 2023, Mokher, Park-Gaghan & Hu find that Florida’s developmental education reform benefitted most students—but ESOL and foreign-born students gained the most from flexible pathways and added support. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #HigherEd

#FridayFeature: NSF-funded research by Michael A. Gottfried & Robert Bozick shows that high school students who take applied STEM courses like tech & engineering, are more likely to choose STEM majors in college. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #STEMEducation #EdResearch

Rising pension costs are reshaping U.S. school districts. Sarah F. Anzia’s “Public Schools and Their Pensions” finds districts boost revenue but cut staff, mainly non-teaching, as pension spending grows. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #TakeawayTuesday #EdResearch #SchoolFinance

#FridayFeature: In “Does School District Consolidation Cut Costs?” Duncombe & Yinger find consolidation lowers per-pupil operating costs, but high adjustment costs—especially for capital spending, limit net savings. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP #SchoolFinance #K12

#TakeawayTuesdayThrowback: In “Gaining, Losing, and Regaining Merit-based Scholarships,” Ribar & Rubenstein show that HOPE & Zell Miller awards are far from static—many students lose them, few regain them, and disparities by race, gender, and income persist. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp...

#FridayFeature: New teachers are often placed in tougher classrooms with more disadvantaged students—raising turnover rates. Li Feng’s “Hire Today, Gone Tomorrow” highlights how classroom assignments shape teacher mobility. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP #TeacherMobility #EducationPolicy

#TakeawayTuesday: “Gifted & Talented Programs and Racial Segregation.” Owen Thompson found that G&T programs enroll disproportionately more White & Asian students, modestly increasing within-school segregation. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP #EducationPolicy #EquityInEducation #Diversity

#FridayFeature: In “Assessed by a Teacher Like Me: Race and Teacher Assessments,” Amine Ouazad finds teachers assess same-race students more favorably, an effect seen as early as kindergarten through grade 5, even after controlling for test scores. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP_a_00136

#ThrowbackThursday: In EFP Volume 18, Issue 4, Fall 2023 article, Fuller, Lauen & Unlu find ECHS gains in college readiness & enrollment generalize beyond RCTs to all schools. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP #EducationPolicy #CollegeReadiness

#FridayFeature: In “Teacher Quality and Teacher Mobility,” Li Feng & Tim R. Sass find that top- and bottom-quartile teachers leave at higher rates than average ones, and effective teachers are more likely to stay when surrounded by strong peers. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP...

#TakeawayTuesday: In “Assessing the Relative Progressivity of the Biden Administration's Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Proposal,” Jacob Goss, Daniel Mangrum & Joelle Scally find up to $442B eligible, with younger, low-credit, Black & Hispanic borrowers benefiting most. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp...

#FridayFeature: In “Peaks, Cliffs, and Valleys” (EFP), Robert M. Costrell and Michael Podgursky show how nonlinear pension incentives affect when teachers stay or retire—raising questions of efficiency, equity, and reform. Read more:https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp.2009.4.2.175 #EFP

#ThrowbackThursday: In “Private Schools and Student Achievement” (Fall 2023), Ebrahim Azimi, Jane Friesen, and Simon Woodcock find Catholic and non-Christian faith schools raise scores, while others show smaller or negligible effects. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: “Explaining Gaps in Readiness for College-Level Math: The Role of High School Courses” by Mark C. Long, Patrice Iatarola, and Dylan Conger. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp...

#TakeawayTuesday: “Assessing the Relative Progressivity of the Biden Administration's Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Proposal” by Jacob Goss, Daniel Mangrum, and Joelle Scally. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: 2010 EFP article "Mix and Match: What Principals Really Look for When Hiring Teachers" by Douglas N. Harris, Stacey A. Rutledge, William K. Ingle, and Cynthia C. Thompson. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

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#TakeawayTuesday: “A Bridge to Graduation: Post-Secondary Effects of an Alternative Pathway for Students Who Fail High School Exit Exams," by Jane Arnold Lincove, Catherine Mata, and Kalena E. Cortes. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: "Teacher Mobility, School Segregation, and Pay-Based Policies to Level the Playing Field" by Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L. Vigdor, explores whether salary differentials address unequal teacher quality. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: "Paying for Free Lunch: The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health," Michah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz, and Emily Gutierrez examine the fiscal and health impacts of the CEP. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: "Does Teacher Evaluation Improve School Performance? Experimental Evidence from Chicago's Excellence in Teaching Project," by Matthew P. Steinberg and Lauren Sartain. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: “CTE-Focused Dual Enrollment: Participation and Outcomes” by Julie A. Edmunds, Fatih Unlu, Brian Phillips, Christine Mulhern, and Bryan C. Hutchins.  Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: In "Development, Discouragement, or Diversion? New Evidence on the Effects of College Remediation Policy," Judith Scott-Clayton and Olga Rodriguez examine the complex role of remedial coursework in higher education. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: "Testing, Teacher Turnover, and the Distribution of Teachers Across Grades and Schools," Dillon Fuchsman, Tim R. Sass, and Gema Zamarro investigate whether high-stakes testing contributes to teacher attrition and mobility. Link: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

#FridayFeature: “Does Student Sorting Invalidate Value-Added Models of Teacher Effectiveness?”, a 2011 study by Cory Koedel and Julian R. Betts, takes a closer look at a major critique of value-added models (VAMs) in education. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP @aefpweb.bsky.social

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#FridayFeature: “Can Value-Added Measures of Teacher Performance Be Trusted?” by Cassandra M. Guarino, Mark D. Reckase, and Jeffrey M. In this study, the authors evaluate how accurately value-added models estimate teacher effectiveness. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: “The Effect of Universal Free School Meals on Child BMI” by Will Davis, Daniel Kreisman, and Tareena Musaddiq. The study finds no increase in obesity risk, while also noting small reductions in underweight prevalence. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP @aefpweb.bsky.social

#FridayFeature: "Effective Schools: Teacher Hiring, Assignment, Development, and Retention" by Susanna Loeb, Demetra Kalogrides, and Tara Béteille. Using value-added methods, the authors explore how a school’s effectiveness is shaped. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... #EFP @aefpweb.bsky.social

#TakeawayThursday: “Making the (Letter) Grade.” Kristin Butcher, Patrick J. McEwan, and Akila Weerapana explore the effects of Wellesley College’s fall 2014 policy mandating pass/fail grading for first-semester students. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP @aefpweb.bsky.social

#FridayFeature: “Linking Teacher Quality, Student Attendance, and Student Achievement” by Seth Gershenson. In this insightful 2016 study, the author estimate teacher effects on primary school student absences within a value-added framework. Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... @aefpweb.bsky.social

#TakeawayThursday, we highlight “Instructional Coaching Personnel and Program Scalability” by David Blazar, Doug McNamara, and Genine Blue. This research brings critical insight to education leaders aiming to expand teacher support systems. Link: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP @aefpweb.bsky.social

#FridayFeature: “Student Achievement and Motivation in Middle School” by Helen F. Ladd and Lucy C. Sorensen. This study uses administrative data from North Carolina to examine how teacher experience affects middle school student outcomes. 🔗: dx.doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: “Cyber versus Brick and Mortar” by Sarah A. Cordes, provides a rigorous comparison of brick-and-mortar and cyber charter high schools in Pennsylvania. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#FridayFeature: In “Unscheduled School Closings and Student Performance,” Dave E. Marcotte and Steven W. Hemelt examines how unscheduled school closures, primarily due to snow, affect student performance on statewide assessments in Maryland. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social

#TakeawayTuesday: “The Determinants of Early Investments in Urban School Systems in the United States,” Ethan Schmick investigates the origins of this dramatic shift, using newly digitized biennial data from 386 of the largest urban school systems. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social

#FridayFeature: “The New Educational Accountability: Understanding the Landscape of Teacher Evaluation in the Post-NCLB Era” by Matthew P. Steinberg and Morgaen L. Donaldson, a pivotal study on the evolution of teacher evaluations in the post-NCLB era. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... @aefpweb.bsky.social

This #TakeawayTuesday, we explore “College Gap Time and Academic Outcomes for Women: Evidence from Missionaries.” Margaret Marchant and Jocelyn S. Wikle explore how gap years before college impact women’s academic outcomes. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

For this #FridayFeature, we highlight the highly-cited article "Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and Their Peers," which investigates the far-reaching effects of disruptive behavior on classroom dynamics and student academic outcomes. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday: "Extreme Measures," examines the patterns and implications of school closures and restructuring across the U.S., offering critical data on the factors driving these decisions. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#FridayFeature: Student absenteeism remains a pressing concern in U.S. education policy, but how significant is its impact on academic outcomes? Read more: doi.org/10.1162/EDFP... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#TakeawayTuesday “Out of the Gate but Not Necessarily Teaching,” Dan Goldhaber, John M. Krieg, Stephanie Liddle, and Roddy Theobald explore the post-licensure career trajectories of new teachers across Washington State. Link: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

#MeettheTeam! Dr. @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, Deputy Director at CALDER and Managing Researcher at the AIR. Dr. Theobald brings expertise in education research, focused on teacher education and licensing, career and technical education, and special education. @aefpweb.bsky.social #EFP

On this #FridayFeature, we highlight "Do College Applicants Respond to Changes in Sticker Prices Even When They Don't Matter?” Authors Levin, Ma, and Russell examine how published tuition prices influence student application behaviors. Read more: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... @aefpweb.bsky.social