A study led by a recent Harvard graduate analyzed Massachusetts education and unemployment data for insights on how high schools affect students’ long-term educational and earning outcomes.
It found that on average, schools that help students succeed in the long run are those that raise their 10th-grade test scores and boost their college plans the most.
In an interview edited for clarity and length, Preeya Mbekeani, Ed.D. ’20, discussed lessons for parents, educators, and policymakers in the findings, which were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Read more at The Harvard Gazette.
