PART ONE - Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and Future Earnings
Chapter 1: From Learning to Earning
Chapter 2: Aptitude or Achievement: Why Do Test Scores Predict Educational Attainment and Earnings?
Chapter 3: Economic Success and the Evolution of Schooling and Mental Ability
Chapter 4: Does the Timing of School Affect How Much Children Learn?
PART TWO - Improving Schooling
Chapter 5: School Performance: How Much Do They Matter?
Chapter 6: How Does Class Size Relate to Achievement in Schools?
Chapter 7: The Evidence on Class Size
Chapter 8: The Effects of Math and Math-Related Courses in High School
Chapter 9: Do Hard Courses and Good Grades Enhance Cognitive Skills
Chapter 10: Nerd Harassment, Incentives, School Priorities, and Learning
Chapter 11: The Effects of School Choice on Curriculum and Atmosphere
Chapter 12: The Effects of School Choice in New York City
Chapter 13: The Costs and Benefits of School Reform
Contributors
Index
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