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VI. DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
This study has collected data and established benchmarks on educational
attainment levels and trends in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region. We have
identified the problems and challenges related to improving educational outcomes and
have suggested some broad policy initiatives that, over time, may help keep kids in
school and reduce dropout rates. But more research should be conducted to determine
what specific strategies and practices are most effective in improving the performance of
students at the elementary and secondary levels.
For example, a survey of selected school districts that have reported significant
improvements in test scores and graduation rates, especially for minority students, may
highlight some effective programs that could be adopted by Metroplex ISDs. Identifying
and analyzing successful efforts at engaging parents of students from all ethnic
backgrounds in school curriculum, governance, and extra curricular activities may also
yield insights into new approaches for encouraging kids to stay in school.
Although surveys of local workforce requirements have been conducted in the
past, a series of interviews with DFW businesses focusing on their anticipated labor force
skill requirements may prove fruitful, especially now that the local economy appears to
have turned the corner and is projected to expand rapidly into the foreseeable future.
These interviews, or surveys, should also attempt to identify those school districts, or
training programs, that are highly regarded by employers in terms of turning out well-
qualified workers.
Dallas-Fort Worth educational leaders should be involved in any future research
on local initiatives that may improve school outcomes. The Metroplex currently enrolls27
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Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L. Demographic Trends and Educational Attainment in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area: A Shifting Composition Amid Growth, report, April 2004; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30392/m1/30/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Center for Economic Development and Research.