Does starting school before labor day affect high school retention and graduation: evidence from Virginia’s kings dominion law

Tim Komarek () and Jay K. Walker

Applied Economics Letters, 2022, vol. 29, issue 6, 520-525

Abstract: Several states have required K-12 public schools to start after Labour Day in an effort to aid the tourism and hospitality industry. However, little is known about how these policies impact educational outcomes. We examine the impact of Virginia’s post-Labour Day school start law on high school retention and graduation rates. We use a difference-in-differences model to exploit exogenous variation in school division start dates. Our results show small differences of up to three weeks have little effect on high school dropout and graduation rates. Our findings inform the debate on post-Labour Day school start laws and compulsory attendance age cut-off laws.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2021.1875112

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