Education

Childcare in Africa, image of a woman carrying a baby on her back

Realising childcare’s full potential in low- and middle-income countries

Childcare can contribute to a ‘triple social and economic dividend,’ by improving early childhood development outcomes, increasing women’s participation in the labour market, and creating new jobs and businesses.

Education

Sarah Kabay Rebecca Smith

Published

23.08.24

A trade-off between informativeness and equality in high-stakes standardised testing

Evidence from Brazil's transition to a national college admission exam shows that higher-stakes testing widened socioeconomic test score gaps, yet also improved the exam's ability to predict students' college success.

Education

Germán Reyes Evan Riehl Ruqing Xu

Published

20.08.24

Communicating evidence on education policy

What is the evidence on effective education policies in low- and middle-income countries? How can academics communicate this evidence to policymakers?

Education

Tahir Andrabi

Published

14.08.24

Mexico’s Telesecundarias: A remote learning success story

When does distance learning work? Telesecundarias have operated in Mexico since 1968 and have succeeded in boosting student performance and closing urban-rural gaps. Mexico’s experience provides key lessons on designing effective remote education pro...

Education

Emilio Borghesan Gabrielle Vasey

Published

01.08.24

children in school in Pakistan - European Union, 2020 (photographer Mallika Panorat)

Boosting academic achievement: The role of teacher expectations, information and classroom peers

Communicating tailored high teacher expectations led to large improvements in student performance in Pakistan. Providing reminders about past performance also had similar effects, particularly in environments with low parental literacy, whilst peer m...

Education

Minahil Asim Ronak Jain Vatsal Khandelwal

Published

31.07.24

The impacts of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities

Evidence from an elite university in Brazil that began reserving 45% of its admission slots for low-income and minority applicants shows that the policy increased early-career earnings for disadvantaged students, yet it also reduced the earnings of t...

Education

Cecilia Machado Germán Reyes Evan Riehl

Published

08.07.24

Scholarships reduced child marriage and transformed lives in Niger

Lowering the cost of accessing secondary school proved to be a powerful tool in curtailing early marriage in Niger, and had a host of other benefits for girls

Education

Hélène Giacobino Elise Huillery Bastien Michel Mathilde Sage

Published

27.06.24

How can governments improve school voucher programmes?

While vouchers may provide students with more choice, private schools may respond by changing tuition fees, affecting those without vouchers. Examining India’s school voucher programme sheds light on how governments can improve school voucher program...

Education

Harshil Sahai

Published

21.06.24

Combatting school-based violence and nurturing hope in El Salvador

An innovative after-school programme provides vulnerable youth in El Salvador pathways to success and resilience

Education

Lelys Dinarte Pablo Egana-delSol

Published

31.05.24