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How do place-based scholarships affect student borrowing and academic outcomes? Lessons from Atlanta
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceTags: Higher educationPrevious research shows that Achieve Atlanta’s placed-based scholarship and associated services meaningfully improve college persistence and completion. In this follow up study that uses similar methods but additional and more detailed data, we examine whether scholarship recipients exhibit… more →
Assessing Atlanta’s Placed-Based College Scholarship
Tags: Higher education, PovertyWe investigate whether and how Achieve Atlanta’s college scholarship and associated services impact college enrollment, persistence, and graduation among Atlanta Public School graduates experiencing low household income. Qualifying for the scholarship of up to $5,000/year does not… more →
Bricks and Mortar vs. Computers and Modems: The Impacts of Enrollment in K-12 Virtual Schools
Topics: School ChoiceTags: Covid-19 recoveryThe COVID-19 pandemic has put virtual schooling at the forefront of policy concerns, as millions of children worldwide shift to virtual schooling with hopes of “slowing the spread”. Given the emergency shift to online education coupled with the large increase in demand for virtual education over… more →