Thomas Lloyd
thomaslloyd.bsky.social
Thomas Lloyd
@thomaslloyd.bsky.social
PhD student in Economics at the University of Michigan. Interested in Development and Public Economics.
Reposted by Thomas Lloyd
🇵🇭 A reform intended to expand the use of local languages in early education in the Philippines had substantial long-term costs for student outcomes: New in @nber.org from PSC's @deanyang.bsky.social and @thomaslloyd.bsky.social. #EconSky

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Yang finds unintended consequences of an early education program in the Philippines
A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement—revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and t...
fordschool.umich.edu
April 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Reposted by Thomas Lloyd
A flawed education policy in the Philippines significantly reduced educational quality in grades K–3, with longer-term consequences: fewer years of schooling in upper grades, from Thomas Lloyd and @deanyang.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33600
March 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM