Chapter 1 is The Effect of Honors College Participation on Student Outcomes. Honors education refers to programs for high achieving students at U.S. post-secondary institutions. These programs provide high achieving students benefits such as the ability to enroll in exclusive courses with small class sizes, to live in special dorms, and to enroll…

IN THE FALL SEMESTER 1961 AT GRAND RAPIDS JUNIOR COLLEGE, MICHIGAN, ALL FRESHMEN WHOSE HIGH SCHOOL GRADE AVERAGES WERE BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.5 WERE ENROLLED IN A GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RECORDS OF 398 SUCH STUDENTS SHOWED LOW CORRELATIONS BETWEEN FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE GRADES AND SCORES ON MEASURES OF SCHOLASTIC…

Charter-school proponents overlook three overarching concerns. Funding must come from existing school budgets; charter-school populations are more homogeneous than in most public schools; and the constitutional separation between school and religion will be compromised. Studies in California, Arizona, and other states reveal accountability and…