Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

5-24-2022

Keywords

High school; grade point average; future academic success; freshman; failing courses

Series Title

Office for Education Policy

Series Number

Volume 19, Issue 3

Abstract

In this brief, we examine course failures among Arkansas high school freshmen by different student demographic and programmatic characteristics. We find economically disadvantaged students most likely to fail a course their freshman year. We suggest policies to benefit all student demographic and programmatic characteristics

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