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I find the idea that stu­dents start per­form­ing bet­ter as soon as they find out the results of the lot­tery fas­ci­nat­ing. So much of life is about per­spec­tive and expec­ta­tions.

Freako­nom­ics » Evi­dence on School Choice

We then exam­ine the impact attend­ing a cho­sen school has on stu­dent test score out­comes. We find sub­stan­tial test score gains from attend­ing a char­ter school and some evi­dence that choos­ing and attend…