Unintended consequences of raising state math, science graduation requirements
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 22:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Raising state-mandated math and science course graduation requirements (CGRs) may increase high school dropout rates without a meaningful effect on college enrollment or degree attainment, according to new research. To examine the effects of state-mandated CGRs on educational attainment, researchers looked at student outcomes in 44 states where CGRs were mandated in the 1980s and 1990s.