Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

Despite extensive research, policies, and practical efforts to improve college readiness in
the United States, a large proportion of low-income students remain unprepared to enter and …

Remediation is one of the largest single interventions intended to improve outcomes for
underprepared college students, yet little is known about the remedial screening process …

Using panel data from a census of public school students in the state of Florida, the authors
examine the associations between students' high school course-taking in various subjects …

This article examines the male disadvantage in grade point average, credits earned, and
persistence in college. Using data on enrollees in Florida and Texas four-year colleges to …

This study examines the relationship between two dominant measures of teacher quality,
teacher qualification and teacher effectiveness (measured by value-added modeling), in …

We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled ninth graders to an
algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized …

College degree attainment is regarded as a primary solution to reduce poverty and close
wealth gaps between people of color and whites in the United States. With the changing …

Despite their numbers, Latinos continue to lack full and equal participation in all facets of
American life, including education. This book provides a critical discussion of the role that …

We use panel data on Florida high school students to examine race, poverty, and gender
disparities in advanced course‐taking. While white students are more likely to take …