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Abdulkadiroglu, Atila; Angrist, Joshua D.; Pathak, Parag A. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
Talented students compete fiercely for seats at Boston and New York exam schools. These schools are characterized by high levels of peer achievement and a demanding curriculum tailored to each district's highest achievers. While exam school students clearly do very well in school, the question of whether an exam school education adds value…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Selective Admission, Attendance, Academic Achievement