Do children achieve more in private school than in public school?
No. This is a myth that is not supported by research. In fact, the U.S. General Accounting Office in a 2006 report indicated that there is no empirical evidence that students attending private school do better academically than children in public school. Further, studies of voucher programs in place in Milwaukee,8 Cleveland,9 and Washington, D.C.10 demonstrate the same thing: Students do as well, or better, in public schools as they do in private schools.
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