Summer Bridge Program Gives High School Students a Boost Early in College, but Benefits Fade After Two Years, New Study Finds
The two-year random assignment study found that participation in a summer bridge program increased students’ likelihood of passing college-level math and writing in their first year and a half of college.
Law Hamstrings College Remedial Programs
Law Hamstrings College Remedial Programs In The Hartford Courant, Thomas Bailey, Katherine Hughes, and Shanna Smith Jaggars critique proposed Connecticut …
Are College Entrants Overdiagnosed as Underprepared?
Are College Entrants Overdiagnosed as Underprepared? In her final article for the Economix blog of The New York Times, Judith …
Who Shouldn’t Go to College?
Who Shouldn’t Go to College? On the Economix blog of The New York Times, Judith Scott-Clayton argues that those who …
Thousands of Community College Students Misplaced Into Remedial Classes, New Studies Suggest
Two CCRC studies on commonly used entry assessments call into question whether these tests should be used as the sole determinant of access to college-level courses.