In this paper, we examine whether expanded access to sought-after schools can improve academic achievement. The setting we study is the "open enrollment" system in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). We use lottery data to avoid the critical issue of non-random selection of students into schools...
The setting we study is the "open enrollment" system in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). We use lottery data to avoid the critical issue of non-random selection of students into schools. Our analysis sample includes nearly 450 lotteries for kindergarten and first grade slots at 32 popular ...
King is one of the few Selective Enrollment High Schools that currently accepts transfer students as incoming sophomores. In 2011, Jeffrey Wright, who was hired from Jones College Prep in 2006 (where he was an Assistant Principal), was replaced by LeeAndra Khan. Principal Khan, an alumna of ...
Northside College Prep, one of the newer Selective Enrollment High Schools, opened its doors in 1999, becoming the first new Chicago Public High School to be built in 20 years. Northside quickly became an academic powerhouse. It ranked first in the state on the Prairie State Exams for the pa...
Brooks College Prep students participate in a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Brooks is one of the few Selective Enrollment High Schools willing to consider transfer student...
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