Raising the Bar: Impacts and Implementation of the New Heights Program for Expectant and Parenting Teens in Washington

This report from Mathematica Policy Research details an evaluation of New Heights, a DC Public Schools program that supports parenting students’ educational attainment. New Heights’ program model includes a coordinator responsible for providing targeted school-based case management, weekly educational workshops, advocacy, and incentives to both male and female students who are either expecting or parenting. The researchers found that New Heights led to significantly better outcomes in school engagement and credit accumulation, and a marginally significant impact on graduation rates for parenting students.