On January 25, MDRC released the latest findings from its ongoing study of new, small, academically nonselective high schools in New York City, which showed substantial impacts on rates of graduation for disadvantaged students. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we’ve heard about the study.
More Than a Job
Final Results from the Evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Transitional Jobs Program
Ex-prisoners who had access to CEO’s transitional jobs program were less likely to be convicted of a crime and reincarcerated. The effects were particularly large for those ex-prisoners who enrolled in the program shortly after release. The recidivism reductions mean that the program is cost-effective — generating more in savings than it cost.
