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Modestino, Alicia Sasser; Forman, Benjamin – Boston Foundation, 2021
This report provides a contribution to the growing public policy debate around how to combat structural inequality by quantifying the power of community college as a pathway to economic mobility. Until recently, it has been difficult to accurately estimate the return to a community college education in Massachusetts because numerous factors affect…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Labor Market, Two Year College Students
Papay, John P.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The authors first examine the effect of failing the 10th grade mathematics examination. They then investigate students who fail their 10th grade test, examining their persistence and success on retests. Finally, they examine the effects of student performance on the 8th grade mathematics test. In all cases, the authors pay particular attention to…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Family Income, Graduation, Academic Achievement