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New Study Finds That New York City’s Small High Schools Markedly Increase Students' Academic Performance and Graduation Rates
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Improvements Seen for Broad Range of Students, Including African-American and Hispanic Males, Less-Proficient Students, and Low-Income Students
June 23, 2010
MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm in New York City, released a new report today showing that small high schools in New York City increase students’ likelihood of earning credits, progressing through school, and graduating in four years with Regents diplomas. This unprecedented study provides convincing evidence that systematically replacing very big failing high schools with a large number of small public high schools can narrow the educational attainment gap and markedly improve graduation prospects, particularly for disadvantaged students....
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New Strategy at Workforce Investment Act “One-Stops” Increases Use of Work Supports by Low-Wage Workers
July 09, 2009
One in four American workers earn less than $10 an hour, many in jobs with limited paths to advancement and without health insurance or other benefits. As these workers strive to advance in the labor market, “work support” programs — including Medicaid/State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), food stamps, and child care subsidies — can temporarily fill an important income gap for them and their families....
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Program for Probationary Students at a California Community College Improves Academic Outcomes, Moves Students Off Probation
April 04, 2009
(Phoenix, Arizona) — A recently evaluated program for probationary students at a Southern California community college nearly doubled the proportion of students who moved off probation, while increasing the average number of credits that those students earned and the proportion who earned a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. ...
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Community College Students Who Receive Performance-Based Scholarships More Likely to Stay in School, Get Higher Grades, and Earn More Credits
January 14, 2009
While college enrollments in the U.S. have risen steadily over the years, rates of college completion have remained flat. For students who begin at community colleges, only one-third earn a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree within six years....
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Career Academies Provide Long-Term, Sustained Earnings Gains and Enhanced Family Stability
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Effects Concentrated Among Young Men and Higher-Risk Students
June 26, 2008
In urban high schools, too many students who manage to graduate are unprepared for postsecondary education or the world of work....
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