This $562,423 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 - Education Research, Development and Dissemination) supports research to analyze the direct and spillover effects of test-based retention policies. The primary awardee, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), will lead the project and provide assistance with quantitative analysis, writing research papers and briefs, and dissemination activities. NBER has also engaged the RAND Corporation as a sub-grantee to contribute specialized expertise in areas such as data acquisition, cleaning, and empirical analysis. The project aims to improve educational outcomes and reduce achievement gaps across learning stages through evidence-based research on critical education policy issues.
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