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Peer reviewedBedard, Kelly; Do, Chan – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
While nearly half of all school districts have adopted middle schools, there is little quantitative evidence of the efficacy of this educational structure. We estimate the impact of moving from a junior high school system, where students stay in elementary school longer, to a middle school system for on-time high school completion. This is a…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Junior High Schools, Graduation, Program Length
