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Download full textJohnson, Kirk A. – Heritage Foundation, 2005
On April 5, 2005, the Georgetown Public Policy Institute released its first of several reports on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. The 100+ page report describes the characteristics of the initial group of participating students and their families and offers important first-year comparative data. Moreover, the report provides important…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Scholarships, Public Policy
Johnson, Kirk A. – Heritage Foundation, 2005
Educational choice can improve educational achievement and states' bottom lines. Not only do choice programs help students from lower-income families attend schools that they otherwise might not be able to attend, but they can also save money in the process. A record number of state legislatures have considered school choice legislation this year,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Low Income Groups
Johnson, Kirk A. – Heritage Foundation, 2004
This document discusses issues relating to recent findings from the Congressional Budget Office relating to the cost of a college education. A groundbreaking new study from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) sheds some light on issues of college affordability and accessibility. The January 2004 study, entitled "Private and Public Contributions…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, College Attendance
Johnson, Kirk A. – Heritage Foundation, 2004
This document raises several discussion topics concerning low-income high school students in relation to Pell grants and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. It points out that bright, low-income high school students can perform college-level work either by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes or by attending classes at a local college. AP classes…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, High School Students, Grants, College Credits
