Survey of Attendance Practices
Category: Student Well-Being
Despite rising high school graduation rates in the US, a substantial portion of students do not obtain a high school degree. Alternative schools have emerged as a potential solution offering opportunities for credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Using variation in the timing and proximity of alternative school expansions in Chicago, we find that living within a mile of an alternative school increases a students’ likelihood of enrolling in the school by 28%. We find evidence that while alternative schools may boost high school enrollment and decrease total arrests, they also decrease students’ likelihood of enrolling in college.
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Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/c4kv-v948
