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Peer reviewedSander, William – Urban Education, 2001
Investigated whether Chicago public school students were disadvantaged relative to students in other Illinois schools after accounting for background factors. Data on test scores, dropout rates, and school, community, and family characteristics indicated that Chicago's grade schools performed comparably to other schools, but Chicago's high schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demography, Dropout Rate, Elementary Secondary Education
