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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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Institutions: Urban Institute, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Driving, Dropouts, and Drive-Throughs: Mobility Restrictions and Teen Human Capital

Valerie Bostwick, Christopher Severen. February 2023

Topics: Student Well-Being

Tags: Absenteeism, Human capital, High schools

We provide evidence that graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, originally intended to improve public safety, impact human capital accumulation. Many teens use automobiles to access both school and employment. Because school and work decisions are interrelated, the effects of automobile-specific… more →
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Institutions: Kansas State University, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia