Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood¶
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q2 i? Charter high school attendance in Chicago is associated with large positive effects on adult earnings. → Kevin Booker 2014
Evidence¶
Kevin Booker 2014¶
Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Tim Sass, Ron Zimmer. (2014). Charter High Schools' Effects on Educational Attainment and Earnings (Issue Brief). Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/charter-high-schools-effects-on-educational-attainment-and-earnings
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Key finding from the issue brief's analysis of Chicago data; the brief states that "Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood." No numeric effect size appears in the supplied text.
"Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood."
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Related Claims¶
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Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood |
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Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood |
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