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School Climate and the Impact of Neighborhood Crime on Test Scores

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  • Agustina Laurito
  • Johanna Lacoe
  • Amy Ellen Schwartz
  • Patrick Sharkey
  • Ingrid Gould Ellen

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Does school climate ameliorate or exacerbate the impact of neighborhood violent crime on test scores?

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  • Agustina Laurito & Johanna Lacoe & Amy Ellen Schwartz & Patrick Sharkey & Ingrid Gould Ellen, "undated". "School Climate and the Impact of Neighborhood Crime on Test Scores," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 22946c6212374659afcb48ce0, Mathematica Policy Research.
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