Low-Income Female Students and the Reversal of the Black-White Gap in High School Graduation

This article shows that the traditional narrative of Black-White high school graduation gaps is inverted among economically disadvantaged female students. Two nationally representative surveys and statewide administrative data demonstrate that low-income White females graduate at rates 5 to 6 percen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brian Clark, Ying Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:AERA Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858420915203