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The cost-effectiveness of Project STAR

What is the impact of class-size reduction?

Muennig will conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of Project Star, the Tennessee experimental test of class-size reduction. He will examine the long-term savings to individuals and society in terms of health, mortality, Medicaid, and Medicare costs.

About This Grant

Principal Investigator Peter Muennig, Columbia University
Grant Period July 2007 – June 2008
Programs Research Grants
Focus Areas Understanding Youth Social Settings
Topics Education
Grant Amount
$25,000.00

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