college enrollment
Coverage of college enrollment in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont schools are on the slide
Vermont schools have declined from above the national average in 2013 to below it by 2025, with median districts falling from the 78th to 40th percentile nationally. Despite higher per-student spending, metrics like college enrollment and attendance rates have worsened, and local comparisons mask the state's broader educational decline.
- What happened when Los Angeles parents got better school choice information?
Los Angeles parents received letters with data on high school effectiveness in 2019 as part of an experiment by economist Chris Campos. While individual letters had little impact, widespread distribution at a single school influenced community decisions, leading to more students choosing high schools with higher growth scores and improved college enrollment rates.