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Holme, Jennifer Jellison; Frankenberg, Erica; Diem, Sarah; Welton, Anjale D. – Journal of School Choice, 2013
The bulk of research on the implementation of school choice policies has focused on how choice has been implemented in urban school systems. As of 2007, however, suburban students comprised more than one fourth (29%) of all students engaging in some form of public school choice in the United States. This article examines the implementation of…
Descriptors: School Choice, Public Schools, Suburban Schools, School Districts
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Feldstein, Donald – Social Policy, 1974
Discusses the findings of a study of the academic records of some 32000 students enrolled in five California community colleges which admitted anyone over 18 who applied in 1970 and 1971; the academic records of students with and without a high school diploma were compared. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth
Brown, Richard S.; Niemi, David N. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2007
While California community colleges are open to all students eligible and able to benefit, most students must demonstrate that they are ready for college-level academic work by passing the college's placement exam once they enroll. Because California does not explicitly define college readiness standards for high school students, the placement…
Descriptors: Grade 11, High School Students, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
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Bernstein, Alison – Change, 1988
The chancellor of the California community college system has begun a controversial effort to achieve higher academic standards through governance reform. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Role, Centralization, College Presidents