Economix: Test Scores and Housing Costs

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 18:01 EDT - NY Times

A new study quantifies the difference in housing costs between areas with high- and low-performing schools.

The Disparate Racial Impact Of a Poll Test
Duncan Black is more sanguine than I would be about the full implications of Newt Gingrich’s proposal to revive poll tests of the sort barred by the Voting Rights Act:
High Housing Costs And High Wages Often Go Together, But They Don’t Cause Each Other
Just Give Up on the Bad Charter Schools
Cardozo High School, Washington DC (cc photo by Mr. T in DC)
The Success of KIPP Schools
By Ryan McNeely
New Study Indicates That Teacher Bonuses Don’t Improve Student Test Scores
The Rent Really Is Too Damn High
Timothy B. Lee -- Writer with Ars Technica and the Cato Institute The most important policy debates are often the ones no one is having. Some issues--abortion, tax policy, health care--have been debated ad nauseum for decades. The arguments on each side are well-rehearsed, and even people who aren't very politically active often have an opinion about them.
Perfect SAT Math Scores: Male-Female Ratio of 2:1
SAT Math Test 2010: Huge Gender Gap Persists With a 34 Point Advantage for High School Boys
The College Board released data today on SAT scores f
Q: How is College Like Owner-Occupied Housing?
…A: When loans to purchase it are subsidized, the price of it goes up!
DC Public Schools Showing Strong Improvement

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