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Top D.C. Public Schools Increase At-Risk Student Enrollment After Policy Change | DCist

January 31, 2024
  • D.C. Policy Center

On January 31, 2024, an Education Policy Initiative report on Equitable Access in D.C. schools was the subject of a DCist article:

The new report supports earlier research by the D.C. Policy Center, which has shown that while the Equitable Access option may only do so much to increase diversity across the public school system, it can “significantly change access” to highly sought after schools. Most — but not all — of the Equitable Access schools saw an increase in the percentage of new students who were at-risk.

Read More: Top D.C. Public Schools Increase At-Risk Student Enrollment After Policy Change

Additional reading: The first year of Equitable Access: An examination of common lottery outcomes for at-risk students

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