Clara Muschkin
Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Sanford School of Public Policy

Schools
- Sanford School of Public Policy
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Biography
Sanford School of Public Policy
Clara Muschkin is an associate research professor of public policy at Duke University and an affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy.
Muschkin is a sociologist and demographer with an interdisciplinary research focus. In her research, she asks how education policies that influence the composition and organization of educational institutions can influence student behavior and academic performance. Her current research interests include: the impact of early childhood education policies on subsequent student outcomes; the impact of grade configuration on student behavior; the influence of grade retention and age on behavior and academic performance; impact of school composition by race and immigrant status on student behavior and achievement across grade levels; evaluation of high school reform policies; and successful outcomes for community college students.
Research Interests: - Education and social policy - Academic performance and student behavior - Public Policy - Early Childhood education - Peer Influence in schools - Poverty and Inequality
Areas of Expertise
- Educational Policy
- Student Achievement
- Demography
- Early Childhood Education
Education
Ph.D., Duke University (1989)
A.B., College of William and Mary (1977)
Videos
Clara Muschkin on the North Carolina Education Research Data Center
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