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When Schools Close: Effects on Displaced Students in Chicago Public Schools
Most displaced Chicago students went to schools in the bottom half on test scores, so average effects were small. Students who landed in much stronger schools gained, while those sent to weak schools lost ground.
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- Date
- October 2009
- Type
- research
- Government
- Other states
- Topic
- Closures elsewhere
- Published by
- UChicago Consortium on School Research
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