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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment
Abstract We analyze the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational attainment. The theoretical framework is based on models of allocation of time and educational productivity. Using the rich information from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we … Continue reading
Major Studies Demonstrate Benefits of Dual Enrollment
Here are some major studies examining the academic outcomes of dual enrollment, an innovative movement to provide high school students college credit. I . Swanson’s, Award Winning, Ph.D. Thesis — Executive Summary This analysis is an excellent, award winning, Ph.D. thesis … Continue reading
Posted in Dual Enrollment, Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Higher Education, Secondary Education
Tagged acceleration, Advanced Placement, college, concurrent enrollment educational reform, dual enrollment, early college credit, GPA, graduation rate, high school, higher education, International Baccalaureate, partnership, persistence, retention, seamless education system, secondary education
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Odds of Enjoying a 90th Percentile or Above Income in the U.S.
Yesterday, I posted on the odds of earning an above median income in the U.S. based on my study of a random sample of 1,479,869 U.S. citizens, aged 25 to 64. Today, we’ll examine the odds of earning an income at the 90th percentile or … Continue reading
Education: The Competition is Catching Up or Already has Passed Us
The Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) has released its latest study of educational comparisons across developed countries. Major Findings: (Quoted liberally) The U.S. ranks 14th in the world in the percentage of 25-34 year-olds with higher education (42%). “A likely … Continue reading
Posted in Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Higher Education, Inequality, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status
Tagged early childhood education, expenditures, higher education, inequality, mobility, OECD, post-secondary education, secondary education, socio-economic status, teacher salaries, teachers
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Hispanic Educational Attainment: A Key Issue for Global Competitiveness
Good News – Hispanic Secondary and Post-Secondary Enrollments Set New Records The Pew Hispanic Center reports new enrollment highs for secondary and post-secondary Hispanic students. I hasten to add there’s a long way to go to achieve equity with white majority … Continue reading
U.S. Falling Share of World-Wide College Graduates Threatens Future Economic Competitiveness
There’s general agreement by scholars that educational achievement is linked to economic competitiveness both within the U.S. and in the global economy. A new report, “The Competition that Really Matters: Comparing U.S., Chinese, and Indian Investments in the Next-Generation Workforce,” … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status
Tagged China, college graduates, competitiveness, economic growth, educational achievement, educational attainment, global economy, graduation rates, higher education, India, socio-economic status, STEM, US
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Less than High School Education Equals Life Expectancy in the 1950s and 1960s
Newswise — “Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s. “The most highly educated white men live about … Continue reading
Posted in Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Health, Higher Education, Income Distribution, Inequality, Poverty, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status
Tagged education, graduation, health, higher education, life expectancy, longevity, obesity, secondary education, socio-economic status
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College Completion: Men Falling Behind and Women from High-Income Families Pulling Away from Other Women
Men and women who were born in the early 1960s had similar college completion rates. This outcome changed for men and women born in the early 1980s. Women in this cohort outperformed men at all income levels, but women with … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Higher Education, Inequality, Male Crisis, Retention Rates, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status
Tagged educational achievement, gender, graduation rates, higher education, male crisis, secondary education, socio-economic status
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Class Size Matters for Graduation Outcomes – Part II
In Class Size Matters for Graduation Outcomes I utilized logistic regression to assess the impact of district pupil-teacher ratio on above average secondary graduation rates, controlling for district average per capita income and district total revenue per student. An above … Continue reading