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Preschool: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Scott Alexander critically examines studies on preschool effects, finding mixed and inconsistent evidence for long-term benefits.
35 min read 5,299 words
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Preschool: I Was Wrong
Scott Alexander admits he was wrong about preschool programs like Head Start, discussing new evidence of their long-term benefits and considering the implications for understanding environmental effects and policy.
9 min read 1,271 words
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Teachers: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Scott Alexander reviews research on teacher effectiveness, examining Value-Added Modeling (VAM) and its criticisms, while expressing uncertainty about claimed long-term impacts on adult earnings.
49 min read 7,545 words