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Schoolchildren at a private school in Punjab Province listen to a lesson.

No School Stands Alone

How market dynamics affect the performance of public and private schools
Field officer Imisi Olu-Joseph of Bridge International Academies conducting observation at Oba-Ovonramwen Nursery and Primary School in Benin City, Edo State.

Beyond Moneyball: Data-Driven Education Boosted by Observation and Judgment

In Nigeria, smiling at small victories and pushing to do better

Cuban Schools: Too Good to Be True

What explains claims of Castro’s educational excellence? Almost certainly, cheating on the tests.

Cuban Schools: Too Good to Be True (Unabridged)

What explains claims of Castro’s educational excellence? Almost certainly, cheating on the tests.

Rising Expectations in Brazil and Chile

Reforms lift student performance but middle-class families want more

Is the U.S. Catching Up?

International and state trends in student achievement

What We’re Watching: Does it Matter That the U.S. is Not Catching Up?

Paul Peterson and Eric Hanushek discuss their new report, which finds that the gains made by students in the U. S. are only middling compared to the gains being made by students in other countries.

When the Best is Mediocre

Developed countries far outperform our most affluent suburbs

What We’re Watching: The Other Achievement Gap

Are America's highest achieving students being left behind? Watch the Thomas B. Fordham Institute's webinar "The Other Achievement Gap"

Students in Affluent School Districts Post Mediocre Results

Podcast: Jay Greene discusses his new study, which examines student achievement in virtually every school district in the United States and compares the performance of U.S. districts with the performance of students in 25 developed countries.

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