For Immediate Release: May 22, 2019
Tony Pals, tpals@aera.net (202) 238-3235, (202) 288-9333 (cell) Collin Boylin, cboylin@aera.net (202) 238-3233, (860) 490-8326 (cell)
Study Snapshot: Uniform Admissions, Unequal Access: Did the Top 10% Plan Increase Access to Selective Flagship Institutions
Study: "Uniform Admissions, Unequal Access: Did the Top 10% Plan Increase Access to Selective Flagship Institutions" Authors: Kalena E. Cortes (Texas A&M University), Daniel Klasik (George Washington University)
This study was presented at the AERA 2019 Annual Meeting, April 5-9, Toronto, Canada. (Session: Percent Plans, Recruiting, and Distributional Outcomes: New Perspectives on Student Access and Stratification.) A copy of the working paper is available to journalists upon request from the AERA communications team.
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To talk to the study authors, please contact AERA Communications: Tony Pals, Director of Communications, tpals@aera.net, (202) 238-3235, (202) 288-9333 (cell); Collin Boylin, Communications Associate, cboylin@aera.net, (202) 238-3233, (860) 490-8326 (cell).
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