Without a school degree, students can have difficulty in the labor market. To improve the lives of upper …-secondary school dropouts, German states instituted a school reform that awarded an interim degree to high-track students upon …

, even when switching is required because students reach the top grade offered at their school. Other researchers find that … academic performance is lower among students who have changed schools in previous years, whatever the reason, (Alexander et al … from outside the New York City school district, across schools, across years for students staying in the district, and some …

improving high school graduation prospects, particularly for disadvantaged students. The new findings in this policy brief … demonstrate that these schools are also having a sustained effect on students’ enrollment and persistence in postsecondary … education, with positive impacts for many different subgroups, including male and female students of color, students who …