August 17, 2007
Are the Right Students 'Upward Bound?'
A study of a key college-preparation program is becoming as controversial as the program itself
Larry Oxendine had been the director of the federal TRIO programs, which serve disadvantaged students, for only a few days when a draft report on the Upward Bound program landed on his desk. The results did not look good.
The 2002 draft report, the third in a series from a longitudinal study, compared Upward Bound participants and a control group approximately three years after each group graduated from high school. It found that most students who participated in Upward Bound, a
This content is only for subscribers. You can gain access by purchasing a:
Print Subscription
Digital Subscription
Already have an account? Log In Now.
-
The Chronicle Review
-
Government
-
Advice
