Students with greater economic need participated at higher rates in Chicago Connected¶
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q2 i? Participation was higher for students in temporary living situations (57% vs. 27%), eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (29% vs. 15%), Medicaid-qualified (30% vs. 19%), and in high-hardship community areas (32% vs. 21%). → de la Torre 2023
Evidence¶
de la Torre 2023¶
de la Torre, M. (2023). Exploring Chicago Connected: Participation patterns. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/exploring-chicago-connected
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Descriptive participation rates by economic indicators (Figure 3). The report adds that free or reduced-price lunch eligible students participated at 29% vs. 15%, Medicaid-qualified at 30% vs. 19%, and high-hardship community area residents at 32% vs. 21%; all remained statistically significant in multilevel models.
"the participation rate among students living in temporary situations was double that of students not living in temporary situations (57% vs. 27%)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- School characteristics were associated with participation: district-run schools, higher proportions of eligible students, and strong family engagement — related
- Participation rates rose with eligibility index score, reflecting program prioritization — related
- English Learners participated at higher rates; the disability difference was not statistically significant — related
- Community-area hardship index explained 65% of between-community-area variation; most variation in participation was at the student level — related
- Most students experiencing homelessness (78%) live doubled up with other families, a form of homelessness excluded from HUD housing assistance definitions — related
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economic-need-higher-chicago-connected-participation |
title |
Students with greater economic need participated at higher rates in Chicago Connected |
description |
Students with greater economic need participated at higher rates in Chicago Connected |
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2023 |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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1 — de-la-torre-2023 |
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