Intended and Unintended Effects of State-Mandated High School Science and Mathematics Course Graduation Requirements on Educational Attainment


News Coverage

Study: Tougher academic standards raising school drop-out rate
Consumer Affairs, August 19, 2014

More Math and Science Courses trigger Higher Dropout Rates among High School Students, Study
University Herald, August 19, 2014 

Study: Dropout risk goes up with higher math/science hurdle
The Seattle Times (Education Lab Blog), August 14, 2014 

The downside of high school science requirements: More dropouts
arstechnica.com, August 12, 2014
 

Does Raising High School Grad Requirements Work?
Governing.com, August 6, 2014

Lack of maths prerequisites ‘leads students to drop out’
The Australian, July 29, 2014 

Compulsory maths study lifts dropouts
The Australian, July 23, 2014 

Unintended consequences of raising state math, science graduation requirements
Daily Kos, July 16, 2014
 

Raising State Math, Science Graduation Requirements Will Mean More Dropouts
Science 2.0, July 15, 2014

Tougher High School Exit Criteria May Not Boost College Prospects, Study Says
Education Week, July 15, 2014

More math in school means more drop-outs
Examiner.com, July 15, 2014

Study: Raising math, science course graduation requirements can boost dropout rate 
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POLITICO Pro, July 15, 2014