What Difference Does It Make If School and Work Are Connected? Evidence on Cooperative Education in the United States.

Stern, David; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ547327

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Publication Date: 1997

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What Difference Does It Make If School and Work Are Connected? Evidence on Cooperative Education in the United States.

Stern, David; And Others

Economics of Education Review, v16 n3 p213-29 Jun 1997

A new longitudinal study reveals that the negative association between hours worked and grade point average is weaker for high schoolers in cooperative education (co-op) than in "outside" jobs. High school co-op leads to higher wages soon after graduation. However, students who curtail their education to pursue full-time employment could negatively affect future earnings. (23 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Academic Education, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Grade Point Average, High Schools, Integrated Curriculum, Salary Wage Differentials, Student Employment, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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