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School Principal Race, Teacher Racial Diversity, and Student Achievement

View ORCID ProfileBrendan Bartanen and View ORCID ProfileJason A. Grissom
Journal of Human Resources, March 2023, 58 (2) 666-712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.4.0218-9328R2
Brendan Bartanen
Brendan Bartanen is assistant professor of education policy at the School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia.
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Jason A. Grissom is Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. ()
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