Unintended Consequences of the Largest (Austerity-Driven) School Consolidation on Academic Achievement.
Policymakers mainly close schools due to low performance or to austerity mandates. There is evidence about the consequences of closures due to low performance with respect to academic achievement. The literature is thinner regarding closures due to austerity pressures, however. Seeking fiscal econom...
| Publicado en: | Centro Journal Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 75 - 92 |
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Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos (Center for Puerto Rican Studies)
Fall2023
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