High school ethnic studies courses focusing on how race and culture can impact life and identity can sometimes improve attendance and academic performance of students who are at risk of dropping out.
That’s the finding of a recent study by Stanford University researchers who examined the effects of ethnic studies courses at San Francisco public high schools. The researchers compared academic outcomes for ninth graders who enrolled in the classes after receiving encouragement to do so against the achievements among nonparticipants. The Stanford report presents a rare, quantitative evaluation of the academic achievement of high schoolers in this subject area.
Read more in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.