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Direct linkDoron V. Battle – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the complex phenomenon of high school dropouts and the social factors that contributed to them making that decision. The research included interviewing six high school dropouts, whose ages ranged from 35-45, all of whom were interviewed using a semi-structured interview protocol. Each interview was conducted in…
Descriptors: Social Influences, High School Students, Dropouts, Decision Making
Rafael P. Duarte – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose and Method of Study: This study focused on the relationship between the cost of undergraduate education (COUE) and graduation rates in four-year institutions in Oklahoma. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the cost of undergraduate education (COUE) and graduation rates at four-year higher education…
Descriptors: Costs, Undergraduate Study, Graduation Rate, Correlation
Shawn Maurice McGuire Sr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation examined educational inequities exacerbated by disparities in technology and internet access in Title I schools. The global influence of information communication technologies on educational delivery, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted critical issues in technology access. The shift to remote learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Internet, Access to Computers, At Risk Students
Luis Carlos Carvajal Osorio – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In this dissertation, I study some of the factors that determine schooling decisions in middle-income economies in Latin America. In the first chapter, I examine the impacts of a large-scale program in Colombia that installs water treatment facilities in rural schools. To identify causal effects on student and community outcomes, I leverage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Decision Making, Economics
Kristen D. Foster – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study sought to explore the lived experience of parents concerning school voucher programs and determine whether parental knowledge of funding discrepancies between income-eligible voucher programs and traditional public schools drives parents' advocacy for vouchers. This research is rooted in the interest convergence theory to explore and…
Descriptors: School Choice, Family Income, Educational Vouchers, Parent Attitudes
Jing Xu – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Global competence (GC) has become a crucial skill for students in higher education and has been prioritized in talent development objectives at colleges and universities in China, especially in the context of globalization. However, concerns have been voiced that the extensive exposure to global culture and values through mass media may lead to an…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, Cultural Awareness, International Education
