An in-depth examination of some of the most significant relations between social capital and development in the Salvadoran context. I hypothesize that generalized social trust is a necessary form of positive social capital ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the argument that education is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution. Should this determination depend on whether an essential return to education - increased probability ...

With the passage of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB Act), much of the rhetoric surrounding education policy has centered on standards-based reforms. Perhaps as a result of this emphasis, improvements in both math and science ...

Previous research indicates that teachers indeed matter for the improvement of students' educational outcomes, but getting good measures of what is meant by teacher quality is a continuing challenge (Goldhaber, 2002). This ...

As Mexico's remittances steadily rises, Mexican migration flow into the U.S. is decreasing. This indicates that migrants are remitting more money than in previous years. With the migrant demographic population unchanged, ...

Previous studies have estimated that close to a half a billion people globally could be raised out of poverty through the economic benefits of unilateral trade liberalization. However, such a drastic change in policy would ...

This study attempts to measure the linkages between participation in the School Breakfast Program and children's nutritional status. The effects of the School Breakfast Program are examined using short term indicators ...