Reposted by Thomas Lloyd
🇵🇭 A reform intended to expand the use of local languages in early education in the Philippines had substantial long-term costs for student outcomes: New in @nber.org from PSC's @deanyang.bsky.social and @thomaslloyd.bsky.social. #EconSky
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Yang finds unintended consequences of an early education program in the Philippines
A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement—revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and t...
