TY - BOOK AU - Mayer,Susan E. AU - Peterson,Paul E. TI - Earning and learning: how schools matter SN - 0815755287 (cloth : perm. paper) AV - LC 66 .E23 1952 CY - Washington, D.C., New York, N.Y. PB - Brookings Institution Press, Russell Sage Foundation, c1952. KW - Education KW - Economic aspects KW - United States KW - Academic achievement KW - Social aspects KW - Educational equalization KW - School improvement programs KW - Class size KW - School choice N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; From earning to learning / Susan E. Mayer -- Aptitude or achievement : why do test scores predict educational attainment and earnings? / Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips -- Economic success and the evolution of schooling and mental ability / Christopher Winship and Sanders D. Korenman -- Does the timing of schooling affect how much children learn? / Susan E. Mayer and David Knutson -- School reforms : how much do they matter? / Paul E. Peterson -- How does class size relate to achievement in schools? / Frederick Mosteller -- The evidence on class size / Eric A. Hanushek -- Effects of the math curriculum in high school / Robert H. Meyer -- Do hard courses and good grades enhance cognitive skills? / Jay R. Girotto and Paul E. Peterson -- Nerd harassment, incentives, school priorities, and learning / John H. Bishop -- The effects of school choice on curriculum and atmosphere / Caroline M. Hoxby -- Effects of school choice in New York City / Paul E. Peterson,...[et al.] -- The costs and benefits of school reform / Susan E. Mayer and Paul E. Peterson ER -