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Goodrum, Sarah; Slepicka, Jessie; Woodward, William; Kingston, Beverly – Sociology of Education, 2022
This article argues that the organizational structure and culture of schools may impede the prevention of violence in America's schools, specifically threat assessment and management for students of concern. The data come from a qualitative case study of a school shooting where two students died; the data include deposition testimony from 12…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, School Safety, Weapons
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Hill-Zuganelli, Dee; Cabrera, Nolan L.; Milem, Jeffrey F. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2017
Established in 2008, the Arizona Assurance Scholars Program (AASP) channeled institutional needbased aid to in-state, low-income students. Rapidly growing costs prompted three changes to the AASP eligibility requirements in 2011. We examined how these new requirements--a 3.0 or higher high school grade point average and the submission of the Free…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Student Needs, Barriers, Low Income Groups
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Castleman, Benjamin L.; Long, Bridget Terry; Mabel, Zachary A. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The fastest growing supply of jobs in the United States today is in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Yet despite the availability of work in STEM, there is not a sufficient supply of workers to fill open positions. Amidst the growing demand for STEM workers, educational achievement and attainment in STEM fields in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Higher Education, Graduation, Employment Opportunities
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Tierney, William G.; Bailey, Thomas; Constantine, Jill; Finkelstein, Neal; Hurd, Nicole Farmer – What Works Clearinghouse, 2009
Access to higher education remains a challenge for many students who face academic and informational barriers to college entry. This guide targets high schools and school districts, and focuses on effective practices that prepare students academically for college, assist them in completing the steps to college entry, and improve their likelihood…
Descriptors: Higher Education, High Schools, School Districts, Access to Education