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Should we test the #teacher? Marc T. Law, Mindy S. Marks and @tomerstern.bsky.social found that increases in teacher preparation program testing standards led to an average 9% decline in graduates, suggesting that higher entry requirements = larger #TeacherShortages. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Age eligibility does not always equal #school readiness, especially for boys. @molnartl.bsky.social found that late entry for non-school-ready children narrows the high school completion #GenderGap by up to 60%, among other benefits. #AcademicRedshirting works. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Wages & work. Gonzalo Castex & Evgenia Dechter found that #remote work decreases #wage growth by up to 1.5 percentage points, but only for men. A possible explanation: a reduction in human capital, less on-the-job training and networking. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Winning the #lottery - marriage maker or breaker? David Cesarini, Erik Lindqvist, @robertostling.bsky.social & Anastasia Terskaya suggest it depends on who you are: male marriage probability increases by 30% while short-term divorce rates nearly double for women. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

What determines life expectancy? From #ClimateChange to #income shocks, the latest #SpecialIssue expands on the growing research of previously misunderstood or understudied factors of longevity & the Determinants of Mortality. Remember to check it out! Intro to the papers: doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

In this #OpenAccess article, Anita Mukherjee and Nicholas J. Sanders find that intense unmitigated heat increases rates of severe violence among prisoners by 20% and the probability by 17%. A takeaway: heat mitigation doesn't just provide comfort, it saves lives. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Teach the #teacher? Philip Oreopoulos, @chloergibbs.bsky.social, Michael Jensen & Joseph P. Price found that weekly coaching for teachers on computer assisted learning increased #student #math performance up to 0.22 SDs, especially when combined with consistent practice. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Current classroom standing and teacher perception. Max Coveney found that a primary #school #student's classroom rank affects #teachers' beliefs on their ability, regardless of their actual cognitive prowess. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Firms, family & child penalty. Elise Coudin, Sophie Maillard, Maxime Tô & Julie Tréguier found that mothers' incomes decline by 39% compared to fathers' post-childbirth. A solution: more affordable #childcare & father involvement. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

E-Commerce = #gender equalizer? Zengdong Cao, Wei Huang, Jinyang Ren & Hantao Wu certainly suggest so. They found that #China 's rural #ecommerce program increased female #labor participation by 4% and weekly work hours by 8%, along with other benefits. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

#CPS interventions affect parents, especially mothers. Marie-Pascale Grimon found that, within a year following investigation, mothers are on average 5% and 11% more likely to use #MentalHealth and #SubstanceAbuse services, respectively. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Female #students taught by same #gender professors in smaller classes are more likely to receive a top exam grade, but no such effect is found in larger classes. @stephanmaurer.bsky.social, Guido Schwerdt & @simonwiederhold.bsky.social suggest why: Close interaction matters. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

#Wealth, #fertility & women's work. Céline Zipfel finds that in sub-Saharan Africa, these three are uniquely intertwined — and the data show that expanding women's #wage opportunities could reshape family size norms. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Longer school days + better #resources = real gains. Jorge Agüero, @martafavara.bsky.social, Catherine Porter & @alansanchezj.bsky.social found a Peruvian reform boosted #math scores by 0.19 SD & reading by 0.10 SD. Instructional time matters, but so do complementary inputs. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Welcome to our new coeditor, Lena Hensvik! @lenahensvik.bsky.social is a professor at Uppsala University and specializes in labor economics with a specific interest in job search, worker-firm matching, and wage determination.

Firms in Latin America & the Caribbean keep 45¢ of each $1 workers produce. Francesco Amodio, Emanuele Brancati, Nicolás de Roux & @micheledimaio.bsky.social found the fix. #Unions, #CollectiveBargaining & #unemployment protection—institutions that give money back to workers. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Pipeline programs work. @cohodes.bsky.social, Helen Ho & Silvia C. Robles found that #underrepresented #minority high schoolers offered #STEM spots were more likely to graduate from elite colleges and earn STEM degrees—raising predicted earnings up to 15%. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Welcome to JHR's new editor, Mike Lovenheim! His main research interests include labor economics, public finance, and the economics of education. Mike will start in this role on July 1, 2026, and we are happy to have him join the team! t.co/etUVk7mQbM

Welcome to our new coeditor, Sergio Urzúa! Sergio is a professor at the University of Maryland and specializes in development economics. He also looks at uncertainty as determinants of schooling decisions, labor market outcomes, social behavior, and inequality.

Childhood exposure to #PoliticalViolence in Peru hurt #education — but only if you were in the womb. César A. Huaroto, Fredy Gonzales & Alexander Pacheco found the original study missed key violations. #Replication matters. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....