Douglas Lauen

The purpose of this project is to examine the effects of the pandemic on educational outcomes in North Carolina and the impact of school extension programs on school re-engagement and academic recovery. Early evidence suggests that the pandemic had substantial negative impacts on student outcomes, with disproportionate impacts on historically marginalized groups. In North Carolina, the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration (OLR) is using federal funding to direct a set of school exten...

This project provides evidence about the effectiveness of Early College High Schools (ECHS) in North Carolina (NC) which are small schools of choice primarily located on campuses of two- or four-year colleges or universities. Students who attend ECHS have the opportunity to earn, at no financial cost to them, two years of transferable college credit or an associate's degree while simultaneously satisfying high school graduation requirements. This study leveraged existing data to provide info...