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Navigating Higher Education Opportunity: From Affirmative Action Reform to Community College Pathways
Saturday, November 7, 8:30 to 10:00am, Property: Boston Marriott Copley Place, Floor: 5th Floor, Room: MassachusettsSession Submission Type: Panel
Abstract
This session examines the complexities of equity and access policies across the postsecondary pipeline, exploring how systemic policy shifts impact student populations. Together, these papers analyze the ripple effects of institutional frameworks on enrollment, student behavior, and academic progression. The first study maps changing college enrollment patterns in the immediate aftermath of the landmark SFFA v. Harvard Supreme Court decision. The next analysis uncovers how affirmative action frameworks influence K-12 student motivation and pre-college effort long before applications are ever submitted. Finally, the session shifts focus to the two-year sector, evaluating how direct enrollment policies in community college mathematics impact equity and academic outcomes for adult learners.Collectively, this research highlights the nuanced, sometimes unequal gains of structural interventions designed to expand educational opportunities.
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College Enrollment Patterns After SFFA v. Harvard - Presenting Author: Samuel Imlay, College Board
Expanding Access, Unequal Gains: Direct Enrollment, Adult Learners, and Equity in Community College Mathematics - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Daman Chhikara, University of California Irvine; Presenting Author: Florence Xiaotao Ran, University of Delaware; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Di Xu, University of California Irvine
The Rapid Expansion of Career-Connected Learning in New York City High Schools - Presenting Author: Clare Buckley Flack, Research Alliance for New York City Schools; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Emma Grace Alterman, MDRC; Non-Presenting Co-Author: John Sludden, New York University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Cassie Wuest, MDRC; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Michelle Flores, Research Alliance for New York City Schools; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Janey Woo, MDRC; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Rachel Rosen, MDRC; Non-Presenting Co-Author: James Kemple, Research Alliance for New York City Schools
Sibling Spillovers of Merit-Based Scholarships - Presenting Author: Bogyung Kim, Georgia State University