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Download full textFreeman, Justis; Bamat, David – Research for Action, 2022
This brief presents findings describing how Pennsylvania compares to other states in providing its students with access to educational opportunity. Following a more detailed discussion of the indicators used to define educational opportunity, Pennsylvania's rankings on overall access are first examined and then how Pennsylvania compares to other…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education
Shaw-Amoah, Anna; Lapp, David – Research for Action, 2022
Research for Action's "Educational Opportunity Dashboard" is an interactive on-line tool to synthesize data and rank all 50 states by how well they provide students access to schools that offer 14 indicators of educational opportunity from the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. On the Dashboard the indicators are compiled into an…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Access to Education, Equal Education, Teacher Effectiveness
Direct linkClare Buckley Flack; John Sludden; Kathryn Hill; James J. Kemple – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2023
In September 2022, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) announced a major expansion of work-based learning programs for high school students. The initiative, which provides 3,000 students with apprenticeships in technology, business, education, and healthcare, is one part of a larger vision for career-connected learning for all students throughout…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, School Holding Power, Work Experience Programs, High School Students
Ehrlich, Stacy B.; Allensworth, Elaine M.; Tansey, Jessica – University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, 2022
Evidence of the short- and long- term benefits of Pre-K is so compelling that K-12 districts, state education departments, and even federal officials have considered offering universal Pre-K at no cost to children and families. In Chicago, a plan published in March 2019 aimed to provide free Pre-K for all Chicago four-year-olds, regardless of…
Descriptors: Family Needs, Attendance, Preschool Education, Access to Education
Shaw-Amoah, Anna; Lapp, David – Research for Action, 2020
Pennsylvania's students consistently score above the national average on overall student achievement. However, the state's achievement gaps between White students and Black and Hispanic students are consistently among the worst in the country, even when controlling for gaps in family income, poverty, unemployment, and parental educational…
Descriptors: High Schools, Access to Education, Equal Education, African American Students
Healey, Kaleen; Nagaoka, Jenny; Michelman, Valerie – University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2014
A four-year college degree increases a student's employment prospects and earning potential. Given this importance, it is not surprising that 75 percent of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school students aspire to obtain at least a four-year college degree. Yet, prior research showed that few achieved this goal: a 2006 University of Chicago…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Educational Attainment, Graduation
