Over the years, Catholic schools have been particularly committed to the formation of sound character, including the acquisition of self-discipline. Researchers at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute wanted to know whether students in Catholic school actually exhibit more self-discipline than their peers--and if so, what those schools can teach other…

This report is the twelfth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. The survey is designed, administered and analyzed by the Babson Survey Research Group, with data collection conducted in partnership with the College Board and additional data from the National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated…

An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides strong suggestions that such epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. A range of analyses of…