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This post is part of our ongoing series showcasing the work and perspectives of economists from the African continent who are leading randomized evaluations. Through our African Scholars Program, we hope to help create more opportunities for African researchers to advance the research agenda on the...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has spread through higher education at extraordinary speed. Today, tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot are common study companions for university students worldwide. In Latin America, approximately 92 percent of students...

Alex Eble is an associate professor of economics and education at Columbia University's Teachers College, a J-PAL affiliate, and our new Scientific Advisor for J-PAL Africa’s Education portfolio. We sat down with Alex to discuss his path into education-focused development work, his perspective on...

La IA tiene el potencial de mejorar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes y facilitar la implementación a gran escala de programas educativos basados ​​en evidencia, pero existe el riesgo de que se convierta en otra "solución milagrosa" que no logre mejorar el aprendizaje, lo que obligaría a los...

High-quality early childhood education is essential. Randomized evaluations show that simple, low-cost activities, like reading, singing, and playing, can boost children’s cognitive, language, social, and motor skills. How can we deliver high-quality preschool education at scale?

In a series of 12 iterative A/B tests, researchers compared two versions of our tutoring program in Botswana to see which performed better. At the end of each test, results were compared and whichever version delivered the most impact for the least amount of money was generally adopted as the new...

J-PAL Southeast Asia organized a research-to-policy showcase bringing together policymakers, researchers, civil society organizations (CSOs), development partners, and private sector to discuss innovations for strengthening the last-mile delivery of early childhood education and development (ECED)...

The world is facing an urgent foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) crisis, worsened by Covid. As organizations and governments around the world mobilize to address this crisis, J-PAL South Asia has been working since 2020 to scale Every Child Counts, a unique curriculum that builds on fifty...