Chronic absenteeism as a barrier to college and career readiness in D.C.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent issue across D.C. public schools – both before and after the pandemic – particularly among high school students. This report uses data from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to examine how chronic absenteeism relates to college and career readiness metrics in D.C., focusing specifically on high school students across five attendance tiers...

Does the IB Diploma give students an advantage at university?

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is widely heralded as a qualification that better prepares students for the demands of university study. But does the IB truly give graduates an advantage when they move on to higher education? 

We look at evidence from international studies and speak to some of the UAE's IB education leaders to find out if they believe these claims to be accurate– and what they observe to be the key elements that enable students to get ahead...

The Unintended Effects of Increased Technology Access (with Jared Schachner)

When schools went remote during the pandemic, internet access became essential, but not all students had access to a high-quality connection. So, in the summer of 2020, Chicago launched Chicago Connected to provide free broadband for students in the city who needed it most. But, according to a recent paper, Chicago Connected did not help all students equally. 

Roy McKenzie

Roy is a researcher and data science consultant. His work focuses on the use of administrative data to examine the equity implications of education and workforce policies and the development of data products to support effective policy implementation. 

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