Latest News and Comment from Education

Monday, February 25, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: "This Study PROVES..."

Jersey Jazzman: "This Study PROVES...":


"This Study PROVES..."

The fine folks at B4K have a great advantage over schlubs like me: they are unencumbered by the doubts that come from thinking about stuff...

WHAT HAS MORE IMPACT ON POOR KIDS: NEIGHBORHOODS OR SCHOOLS?

A recent Harvard study shows schools and teachers matter more.

02/12/13
This is the question asked and answered by Harvard economics professors Roland Fryer and Lawrence Katz in their recent study (here).   The short answer is: good schools and good teachers matter more. 
Oh, well, that's settled then! On the basis of one study, we now know that teachers matter more than neighborhoods! Great! Let's move on...

Uh, but before we do, could we look at page 10 of the actual study?


So when per capita income increases for a neighborhood, test scores rise in what appears to be an