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Read MoreThe Effect of Breakfast in the Classroom on Obesity and Academic Performance: Evidence from New York City
My study with Amy Ellen Schwartz and Brian Elbel on the Breakfast in the Classroom program is now forthcoming at the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. You can find the article here, and related coverage from WNYC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Medical Daily.
Read MoreEbony article on admission to elite high schools
This article by Paula Rogo in Ebony addresses issues of diversity in the Boston Latin high school, and cites our work on specialized high school admissions in New York City.
Read MoreCityLimits.org: The Problem with NYC High School Admissions
This new article by Gail Robinson at CityLimits.org describes some of the challenges of high school admissions in NYC, with a focus on specialized high schools and other high schools with screened admissions methods. She cites some of our prior work on high school choice in NYC (here and here).
Read MoreChoice or Chance? American Graduate on PBS
Along with Vanderbilt economist Ron Zimmer, I talk about the benefits (and costs!) of public school choice on the PBS series American Graduate. This episode is entitled Choice or Chance? and is produced by Nashville Public Television. (Send in your pledge now, or NPT will replace "Downton Abbey" with more of me talking...)
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