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UChicago Study Finds Education Nonprofit Helped Boost College Enrollment, Grad Rates For Low-Income CPS Students

New research from the University of Chicago found that an education nonprofit aimed at boosting college access for students from low-income families has had a significant impact on enrollment and graduation rates. ....

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For CPS grads, there's no traditional route to a college degree

CPS grads were more likely to transfer from a four-year to two-year school than the reverse. ....

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A maze, not a path: For CPS grads, there's no standard route from high school diploma to college degree. And the pandemic has added many detours.

In her second semester at a predominantly white institution, Robyn Smith decided to transfer to a historically Black school. A tuition increase prompted Arthur Wells to switch from a four-year university to a two-year college. For Amara Jackson, the coronavirus pandemic was behind a late-summer decision to stay in Chicago for her freshman year, since classes were going to be online anyway. . ....

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