Major economic crises affect a country in myriad ways, often resulting in unemployment spikes, increased inequality between financial classes, housing instability, and much more. But how do they impact the educational landscape, particularly at the secondary school level? That’s what Pawel Janas, an assistant professor of economics at Caltech, examined in a new study investigating American education rates during the Great Depression.
Exploring education during times of economic crisis
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