Charters and District Schools Share Strategies on Getting Low-Income Students Through College, Putting Uneasiness Aside

“‘One of the things I noticed very quickly was the low numbers of students entering colleges, specifically universities. Less than half of our students were attending any type of college after high school, and less than half of those were attending universities,’ he said. ‘Most concerning was a mismatch for some of our top kids. I saw our top kids attending community colleges and lower-tier universities.’ Only about 2 percent of students at the San Antonio district ended up in top-tier colleges or universities.”