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Publication Date: 2022-Mar
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Crossing District Lines: The Impact of Urban-Suburban Desegregation Programs on Educational Attainments
Mantil, Ann
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v44 n1 p127-148 Mar 2022
Interdistrict desegregation programs, which provide opportunities for urban children of color to attend suburban schools, are a potential means of addressing persistent racial inequalities in educational opportunities and outcomes. These voluntary programs offer a test of whether nonresident students can leverage the resources and social capital available at high-performing suburban schools to improve their educational outcomes. In the first impact study of Boston's long-running program, I find large differences in the adjusted high-school graduation and college enrollment rates of applicants referred to a suburban district, compared with observably similar applicants who were not referred. The college effect is due to enrollment in 4-year institutions and does not vary by gender. Estimates are robust to adjustments for remaining omitted variables bias.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, School Desegregation, Minority Group Students, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment, School Districts, Social Capital, Public Schools, Graduation Rate, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Higher Education
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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