Jason Lee
Associated IES Content
Grant
Exploring Student Pathways Through Rural High Schools and Into Postsecondary Education
The project team will examine gaps between the educational experiences and attainment of students in rural and nonrural areas to identify policy leverage points and malleable factors that can improve geographic equity in student achievement and access to postsecondary education. Students in rural areas are less likely to earn a college degree than their peers in nonrural locales, and they often face unique constraints in access to school resources and postsecondary education. Despite compris...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A240147
Blog
A new study examines adequacy and equity in Texas community college funding
Jesse Levin and Bruce Baker were co-principal investigators for REL Southwest's An Examination of the Costs of Texas Community Colleges. Dr. Levin is a principal research economist at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), where he studies school finance adequacy and equity. Dr. Baker is a professor at University of Miami and nationally recognized school finance scholar. Jason Lee is a senior researcher at AIR, with expertise in studying postsecondary education.
Date published:
Nov 08, 2022
report
Descriptive Study
An Examination of the Costs of Texas Community Colleges
Policymakers in Texas want to understand the funding levels necessary for community colleges to meet their promise of providing an affordable and accessible pathway to a postsecondary certificate or degree. Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest conducted this study to help leaders at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board better understand the extent to which Texas community colleges have adequate funding for reaching the desired levels of student success, as measured by succ...
Oct 26, 2022
Publication number:
REL 2023-142