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Peer reviewedBrasington, David M. – Economics of Education Review, 1999
Many view central-city schools as bloated, inefficient institutions that pass students through the system regardless of performance. A least-squares analysis of 602 Ohio schools upholds this view. Although inner-city schools depress standardized test scores, more students graduate than expected. Social promotion may be responsible. (27 references)…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Least Squares Statistics
