Recent studies document that, in many cases, the schools that parents prefer over others do not improve student test … scores. This could be because (a) parents cannot discern schools causal impacts, and/or (b) parents value schools that … Barbados. Using discrete choice models, we document that most parents have strong preferences for the same schools. Using a …

We evaluate the effects of a 10-week intervention that randomly provided access to remote coaching to parents of … preschool children over the summer break in Peru. In response to learning losses during school closures induced by COVID-19 …, education coaches offered guidance and encouragement to parents in activities designed to accelerate the development of core …

Play during early childhood is key to stimulating children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development …. However, research on play-based learning is largely limited to high-income countries, and little is known about the use of … the development of emotional and cognitive skills in children. The study also found a significant effect of 0.19 SD on the …

children of high income parents early in their lives, which encourages greater cognitive development and lifetime earnings. … effects working through the other channels, thus providing an in-depth understanding of the link between parents’ and children …