Breno Braga

The Effects of Public Pre-K for 3-year-olds on Early Elementary School Outcomes: Evidence from the DC Centralized Lottery

Breno Braga, Justin B. Doromal, Erica Greenberg, Tomas Monarrez, Leonardo Restrepo, Rachel Lamb. August 2024

Topics: Student Learning

Tags: Early childhood education, Elementary schools, Child development

This study examines the effects of universal public pre-kindergarten for 3-year-olds (Pre-K3) on later public education outcomes, including enrollment, school mobility, special education status, and in-grade retention from kindergarten through second grade. While universal pre-kindergarten… more →
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Lottery-Based Evaluations of Early Education Programs: Opportunities and Challenges for Building the Next Generation of Evidence

Christina Weiland, Rebecca Unterman, Susan Dynarski, Rachel Abenavoli, Howard Bloom, Breno Braga, Anne-Marie Faria, Erica Greenberg, Brian A. Jacob, Jane Arnold Lincove, Karen Manship, Meghan P. McCormick, Luke Miratrix, Tomás E. Monarrez, Pamela Morris-Perez, Anna Shapiro, Jon Valant, Lindsay Weixler. February 2023

Topics: Methods

Tags: Early childhood education

Lottery-based identification strategies offer potential for generating the next generation of evidence on U.S.

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