@EdWorkingPaper{ai26-1439,
title = "The Expansion of Alternative Schools: Impact of Schools Targeting Lower Performing Students",
author = "Farah Mallah, Nour Abdul-Razzak, Monica Bhatt",
institution = "Annenberg Institute at Brown University",
number = "1439",
year = "2026",
month = "April",
URL = "http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1439",
abstract = {Despite rising high school graduation rates in the US, a substantial portion of students do not obtain a high school degree. Alternative schools have emerged as a potential solution offering opportunities for credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Using variation in the timing and proximity of alternative school expansions in Chicago, we find that living within a mile of an alternative school increases a students’ likelihood of enrolling in the school by 28%. We find evidence that while alternative schools may boost high school enrollment and decrease total arrests, they also decrease students’ likelihood of enrolling in college.},
}