Does school choice help students do better in school? What about public school students who don use a voucher?
A large number of high-quality studies show that vouchers improve academic achievement for students who use the voucher AND for those that choose to stay in public schools. This is because there is a change in the system, and the public schools become accountable to all parents, including low-income parents, who now have a choice in which school to enroll their child. Studies also show high parental satisfaction with voucher programs, as well as increased graduation rates. No empirical study has ever found that vouchers hurt a student’s academic achievement or public-school outcomes. Read more…
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- Are students that receive a voucher to attend a private school performing better than students remaining in a public school?
- Does school choice help students do better in school? What about public school students who don use a voucher?
- Are there differences in the achievement of voucher recipients and public school students?
