Using Centralized Assignment to Boost Enrollment and Manage School Closures — NSF Award to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (
This research investigates the causal effects of school capacity and school closures on student enrollments, school attendance, and learning in US public schools, using a combination of innovative economic theory and sophisticated statistical methods. Public school enrollments have been declining across the US, especia
| Award title | Using Centralized Assignment to Boost Enrollment and Manage School Closures |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2447111 |
| Awardee | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| City | CAMBRIDGE |
| State | MA |
| Amount obligated | $486,038 |
| Principal investigator | Joshua Angrist |
| Program | Economics |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This research investigates the causal effects of school capacity and school closures on student enrollments, school attendance, and learning in US public schools, using a combination of innovative economic theory and sophisticated statistical methods. Public school enrollments have been declining across the US, especially in large urban school districts. This research aims to provide school districts with new evidence on the causal effects of changes in school capacity and school closures. Its r |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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