Persistent Unequal Access to Educational Opportunity in Pennsylvania: For K-12 Students

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      Research for Action. 100 South Broad Street Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Tel: 215-823-2500; Fax: 215-823-2510; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.researchforaction.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      10
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Heinz Endowments
      William Penn Foundation
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; Educational Opportunities; Access to Education; White Students; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Racial Factors; Poverty; Low Income Students; Student Characteristics; Asian American Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Pennsylvania
    • Abstract:
      This brief presents findings describing how Pennsylvania compares to other states in providing its students with access to educational opportunity. Following a more detailed discussion of the indicators used to define educational opportunity, Pennsylvania's rankings on overall access are first examined and then how Pennsylvania compares to other states on gaps in access to educational opportunity between (1) White and Black students, (2) White and Hispanic students, and (3) students eligible for free/reduced price lunch (FRPL) and students who are not eligible (non-FRPL). Finally, the report discusses how racial gaps in access to education vary when separately examining subsets of schools characterized as having high-, medium-, or low-concentrations of student poverty.
    • Abstract:
      ERIC
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      ED631010