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Education Reform: Initial Effects in Four School Districts

PEMD-89-28 Published: Sep 26, 1989. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the effects of state-mandated educational reforms on the academic achievement, dropout rates, and enrollment patterns of educationally disadvantaged secondary school students in four large school districts.

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Academic achievementAttrition ratesCompensatory educationDisadvantaged personsEducational testingMinority educationPublic schoolsSecondary school studentsState programsVocational education