The United States used to lead the world in educational attainment, but has failed to maintain its dominant position in the last few decades. Improving its students’ educational outcomes would significantly expand the economy and the opportunities available to workers. The future of the United States economy depends on improving the education and skills taught to students, which requires a renewed emphasis on producing, rewarding, and retaining great teachers.
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Additional Resources
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Read Eric Hanushek’s chapter, “Education and the Nation’s Future,” available here: [ Ссылка ]
In his book (co-authored with co-authored with Paul Peterson and Ludger Woessmann), “Endangering Prosperity: A Global View of the American School,” Eric Hanushek examines how the relative deficiencies of U.S. public schools are a serious concern to parents and policymakers. To lean more, click here: [ Ссылка ]
Listen as Eric Hanushek talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his new book, Endangering Prosperity (co-authored with Paul Peterson and Ludger Woessmann), available here: [ Ссылка ]
Listen as Eric A Hanushek, Jens Ruhose, and Woessmann discuss the large economic gains states reap when they boost student achievement, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance” in the National Bureau of Economic Research by Eric A. Hanushek, Mark Piopiunik, Simon Wiederhold, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “Valuing Teachers: How Much is a Good Teacher Worth?” by Eric A. Haushek’s, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “More Easily Firing Bad Teachers Helps Everyone” by Eric A. Hanushek, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “We Need Better Teachers” by Eric Hanushek, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “Higher Grades, Higher GDP” by Eric Hanushek and Paul E. Peterson, available here: [ Ссылка ]
Read “The Economic Value of Higher Teacher Quality” by Eric Haushek, available here: [ Ссылка ]
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