Why Are the Courses You Take in High School Important for Your Health at Midlife?
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Date
2018-07
Authors
Carroll, Jamie M.
Muller, Chandra
Grodsky, Eric
Warren, John Robert
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University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center
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Using data from the High School and Beyond cohort of high school sophomores, PRC trainee Jamie M. Carroll, PRC faculty research associate Chandra Muller, and colleagues show that taking advanced courses in high school appears to improve health 30 years later. To improve our population’s health, policymakers could encourage more access to advanced coursework in high school as well as pedagogical strategies that empower independent thinking.