Education

Private College is More Expensive; Public Less So

A Simpson's paradox

13 hrs ago

Is College Affordable?

A critique of Brookings, part 2.

Dec 30, 2025

Is College Worth it?

A critique of Brookings

Dec 23, 2025

Public School Enrollment

Decrease enrollment, increase costs, and a response to the New York Post

Nov 18, 2025

NAEP 12th Grade Scores - SES by Race and Sex

Family money matters but not entirely

Nov 4, 2025

NAEP 4th Grade Math with SES

Same story with some new SES data

Oct 21, 2025

NAEP 8th Grade Science Scores

Sex & race percentiles from 2009 to 2024

Oct 7, 2025

NAEP Reading Scores Analysis

Sex & race percentiles from 1998 to 2024

Sep 30, 2025

NAEP Math Scores Analysis

Sex & race percentiles from 2005 to 2024

Sep 23, 2025

K-12 Spending and Results—Part 2

Adjusted state scores, animations, R code

Jun 24, 2025 • Thomas J. Pfaff

K-12 spending and results

Which state gets the most for their K-12 spending?

Jun 10, 2025 • Thomas J. Pfaff

College endowments

How big are they?

Mar 25, 2025 • Thomas J. Pfaff

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