@techreport{ai26-1439,
  title = {{The Expansion of Alternative Schools: Impact of Schools Targeting Lower Performing Students}},
  author = {Farah Mallah and Nour Abdul-Razzak and Monica Bhatt},
  institution = {Annenberg Institute at Brown University},
  type = {EdWorkingPaper},
  number = {26-1439},
  year = {2026},
  month = {April},
  doi = {10.26300/c4kv-v948},
  url = {https://edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1439},
  abstract = {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.},
}