Improvements to school facilities don’t improve student learning

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Many parents complain about conditions in their children’s schools, but research suggests spending money on school facilities doesn’t help students learn. Focusing on curriculum, teacher quality and other education issues is more worthwhile.

School renovations had no impact on student achievement, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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