Tomas Monarrez

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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The Effect of Charter Schools on School Segregation

Tomas Monarrez, Brian Kisida, Matthew M. Chingos. October 2020

Topics: School Choice

Tags: Charter schools, Race, ethnicity, and education, Equity

We conduct a comprehensive examination of the causal effect of charter schools on school segregation, using a triple differences design that utilizes between-grade differences in charter expansion within school systems, and an instrumental variable approach that leverages charter school opening… more →
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