Air Pollution and Student Performance in the U.S.

What Works and for Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across the U.S

“…Authorizing bonds that fund HVAC systems produces the largest increase in test scores, equal to 0.2 sd (Figure 4). This is consistent with recent evidence on the learning losses caused by excessive heat (Park et al, 2020) and the negative productivity impacts of high temperatures (for example LoPalo, 2023), as well as the detrimental consequences of air pollution for student achievement (Gilraine and Zheng, 2022).…”

What Works and for Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across the U.S

“…Authorizing bonds that fund HVAC systems produces the largest increase in test scores, equal to 0.2 sd (Figure 4). This is consistent with recent evidence on the learning losses caused by excessive heat (Park et al, 2020) and the negative productivity impacts of high temperatures (for example LoPalo, 2023), as well as the detrimental consequences of air pollution for student achievement (Gilraine and Zheng, 2022).…”

What Works and for Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across the U.S

“…Authorizing bonds that fund HVAC systems produces the largest increase in test scores, equal to 0.2 sd (Figure 4). This is consistent with recent evidence on the learning losses caused by excessive heat (Park et al, 2020) and the negative productivity impacts of high temperatures (for example LoPalo, 2023), as well as the detrimental consequences of air pollution for student achievement (Gilraine and Zheng, 2022).…”