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EPSOs—high school academic offerings that expose students to advanced coursework and build their foundational career skills—are a key lever for increasing postsecondary enrollment and completion. Increasing EPSO participation and completion is part of a district-wide strategy to improve college and career readiness for all students—and particularly for traditionally marginalized groups within MNPS. Our study seeks to identify and address sources of disparities in EPSO participation and success within the district.
This brief highlights the positive relationship between completion of Early Postsecondary Opportunities (EPSOs) and subsequent student outcomes, including students’ performance on the ACT and college enrollment.
March 12, 2024
October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022
Sanjana Ballal-Link
Director, Partnerships for Postsecondary Readiness
Kevin Edwards
Ready Graduate Coordinator
Meri Kock
ACT Coordinator
Emily Munn
Director, Advanced Academics
Matthew Nelson
Executive Director, College & Career Readiness
Kwame Nti
Senior Information Analyst, Advanced Academics
David Williams
Executive Officer, Teaching & Learning
Mary Castillo
Doctoral Student
Sean Corcoran
Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education
Kaitlyn Dodgen
Graduate Research Assistant
Shaun Dougherty
Professor of Education & Policy
(Boston University)
Erin Henrick
PEER Co-Director
Changhee Lee
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mary Smith
Doctoral Student
Melody Suite
Graduate Research Assistant
Richard Welsh
Associate Professor of Education & Public Policy
We want you to learn more about what we do and why we do it. We invite you to sign up to receive updates to learn how you can help us champion equity.