C. Kirabo Jackson

May 15, 2024 | journals.uchicago.edu | C. Kirabo Jackson |Sebastián Kiguel |Shanette C. Porter |John Easton

We estimate the longer-run effects of attending an effective high school (one that improves a combination of test scores, survey measures of socioemotional development, and behaviors in ninth grade) for students who are more versus less educationally advantaged. All students benefit from attending effective schools, but the least advantaged students experience larger improvements in high school graduation, college going, and school-based arrests.

Apr 25, 2024 | educationnext.org | Frederick M. Hess |Stephanie Jones |C. Kirabo Jackson |Michael Strambler

Abigail Shrier’s wildly popular new book, Bad Therapy, is one of the latest takes on the causes of the mental health crisis occurring among youth. Shrier’s diagnosis is that society’s obsession over kids’ feelings undermines their development, hindering their ability to manage the vicissitudes of life. This problem, she says, is largely due to contemporary approaches to psychotherapy, parenting, and schooling.

Aug 16, 2023 | educationnext.org | C. Kirabo Jackson |Marguerite Roza

President Joe Biden appointed economist C. Kirabo Jackson to his three-member Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) last Friday, signaling a potential pivot by the administration toward a focus on education leading up to the 2024 election cycle. Jackson, the Abraham Harris Professor of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, is a regular contributor to Education Next whose research focuses on the economics of education.

Jul 12, 2023 | edworkingpapers.com | C. Kirabo Jackson

Home When Does School Autonomy Improve Student Outcomes? Search EdWorkingPapers Search EdWorkingPapers by author, title, or keywords. Search 07/2023This paper presents new evidence on the benefits of decentralization in public education, focusing on a Chicago policy that granted school principals more control over budgeting and operations. Meta-analysis of similar policies shows a small average effect with significant variation across settings.