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Burmicky, Jorge; Ryu, Wonsun; Palomín, Leticia; Sáenz, Victor B. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2022
This study examines the educational outcomes of Latino men in Texas by conducting a descriptive policy-focused disaggregate analysis of longitudinal data from the 8th Grade Cohort Longitudinal Study and the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS). Based on our analysis, we provide context and understanding of the progress made towards meeting…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Males, Educational Attainment, Equal Education
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Britton, Tolani – Journal of Higher Education, 2019
This article explores how college expectations in 8th grade change by 10th grade, and if students realize the expectations for a given level of college from 8th and 10th grade, in light of the "college for all" ethos. This study is based on administrative data from 235,875 public school students in Massachusetts from 2006 to 2016. Using…
Descriptors: Expectation, College Attendance, Grade 8, Grade 10
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Acquah, Daniel K.; Limmer, Hayley; Malpass, Debra – Research Papers in Education, 2017
Recent policies in England have enacted significant changes to careers information advice and guidance (CIAG) and work-related learning (WRL). This paper offers insight into these changes from the perspective of young people studying engineering at University Technical Colleges (UTCs) as well as "comprehensive" schools. Face-to-face CIAG…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Guidance, Educational Change, Universities
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Zhang, Jing; Savla, Jyoti; Cheng, Hsiu-Lan – Youth & Society, 2019
Using data from Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study, this study examined the longitudinal effects of cumulative risk of immigrant parents on immigrant youth's health and educational achievement in young adulthood. The mediating effects of intra- (i.e., family cohesion) and inter-familial (i.e., parental school involvement) social capital…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Social Capital, Longitudinal Studies, Risk
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Nelson, Ingrid – Afterschool Matters, 2009
Over the next 20 years, experts predict that the number of Latina/o children in the U.S. will double, so that by the year 2025, one in four school children will be Latina/o (White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, 1998). Yet the academic achievement of Latina/os lags far behind that of other ethnic and racial…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Youth Programs, After School Programs, College Preparation
Pantic, Zorica – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2007
Between 1994 and 2003, employment in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields grew by a remarkable 23 percent, compared with 17 percent in non-STEM fields, according to federal data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts continued strong growth in STEM job openings through 2014, with emphasis on life sciences, environmental…
Descriptors: College Science, Role Models, Elementary Secondary Education, College Graduates