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Download full textNathaniel A. Dewey, Compiler; Rachel E. Durham, Compiler; Zyrashae Smith-Onyewu, Compiler; Curt Cronister, Compiler; Marc L. Stein, Compiler – Baltimore Education Research Consortium, 2023
This digest provides descriptive, aggregated statistics related to the experiences of 10 cohorts of graduates of City Schools from school years 2010-11 through 2019-20. The compilers use multiple indicators of college access, including the process of applying for college and financial aid, enrollment in the fall following high school graduation,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, College Attendance, High School Graduates, Public Schools
Direct linkCorcoran, Sean P.; Baker-Smith, Christine – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2015
New York City's elite public specialized high schools have a long history of offering a rigorous college preparatory education to the City's most academically talented students. Though immensely popular and highly selective, their policy of admitting students on the basis of a single entrance exam has been heavily criticized. Many argue, for…
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Schools, Special Schools, Gifted
Cortes, Kalena E. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2010
In light of the recent bans on affirmative action in higher education, this paper provides new evidence on the effects of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students. I find that the change from affirmative action to the Top 10% Plan in Texas decreased both retention and graduation rates of…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Minority Groups
