Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment

Friday, October 17, 2014
Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Have Increased Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment
 
Findings from a new long-term study of small high schools in New York City show the approach may not only boost a student's chances of enrolling in college, but it may also cost less per graduate.
 
These small schools shared some key characteristics: academic rigor, personalized relationships with teachers and real-world relevance to the classroom lessons. Another key: outside funding, including from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Open Society Foundations....
 
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