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Download full textBloomfield, Amber; Rose, Bess A.; Preston, Alison M.; Henneberger, Angela K. – Association for Institutional Research, 2020
Brain drain--the movement of high school and college graduates out of state for employment--is a concern for state policymakers. This study focuses on brain drain of students who graduate from high school in Maryland. Using data from the Maryland Longitudinal Data System and applying propensity score matching to control for differences between the…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Migration Patterns, Relocation, Student Mobility
Peer reviewedKryst, Erica Lopatofsky; Kotok, Stephen; Hagedorn, Annelise – Rural Educator, 2018
Rural youth are now graduating from high school at rates comparable to their peers in urban and suburban schools, however far fewer rural youth pursue postsecondary education. Using a comparative case study method, we explore postsecondary preparation efforts at three rural school districts. Each case represents a different classification of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rural Schools, College Readiness, School Districts
Direct linkPetrin, Robert A.; Schafft, Kai A.; Meece, Judith L. – American Educational Research Journal, 2014
An extended body of research has documented the outmigration of the "best and brightest" youth from rural areas. Some of this scholarship has suggested that rural schools and educators may be complicit in this process as they devote extra attention and resources to the highest achieving students--those most likely to leave their rural…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Rural Schools, Multivariate Analysis, Mixed Methods Research
Mitra, Dana; Halabi, Saamira – Teachers College Record, 2012
Context: Research increasingly suggests that the high school diploma has lost its meaning as a symbol of life preparation. Having faced economic struggles earlier and longer than most regions of the United States, the "Rust Belt" region offers important lessons for the broader nation regarding how high schools might prepare youth for…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Regional Characteristics, Economic Change, Economic Climate
Petrin, Robert A.; Farmer, Thomas W.; Meece, Judith L.; Byun, Soo-yong – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Adolescents who grow-up in rural areas often experience a tension between their attachment to the rural lifestyle afforded by their home community and a competing desire to gain educational, social, and occupational experiences that are only available in metropolitan areas. While these diverging pressures are well-documented, there is little…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Risk, Adolescents, Student Adjustment
Yonezawa, Susan; Jones, Makeba; Singer, Nancy Robb – Urban Education, 2011
Improving teacher retention and resiliency are key educational problems. In this article, we share findings from case studies of six educators who, for over 200 combined years, worked in urban, high-poverty schools and highlight what teachers need to remain in such contexts. We argue that developing "professional resilience" is a process…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Case Studies, Teacher Persistence
