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Rodriguez, Awilda; Rodriguez-Wilhelm, Davinia; Lebioda, Katherine; Kapp, Reuben; Wilson, Nicole – Research in Higher Education, 2022
As part of their strategies to increase college readiness and reduce educational inequalities, at least 29 states subsidize Advanced Placement (AP) exam fees for low-income students. However, while Michigan's state-level policy subsidized low-income student exams to $5 per exam, we found wide-ranging fee structures at high schools--from $0 to $50.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Placement Tests, High School Students, Low Income Students
Houston Independent School District, 2013
This report provides standard facts and figures about the Houston Independent School District's (HISD) finances, student populations, achievements, and more. HISD has humanized that data, as well, with vignettes and profiles that typify the remarkable programs and individuals in the district. One of the three drivers to achieve the vision of…
Descriptors: School Districts, Annual Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance
Coneway, Casey – Online Submission, 2006
The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program was offered in 10 high schools and 6 middle schools during the 2005-2006 school year. AVID began in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in 1999 as a way of helping more students become eligible for college. Students who were considered academically "average," based on…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, College Preparation, College Readiness