Survey of School Choice Research
By Gerard Robinson, Institute for the Transformation of Learning, Marquette University
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the nation's oldest and largest tax-supported school voucher program for low-income families, was enacted in 1990. Since then, the 13-page Survey notes, "a range of public and private choice programs have been launched in other cities and states." The Survey reviews the major research that has been conducted on these programs.
Twenty-seven studies covering school choice programs in seven cities are reviewed. "The Survey of School Choice Research" concludes, "A growing body of evidence suggests strongly that vouchers: improve academic performance, especially among African American students; increase parent satisfaction and involvement; and appear to have a positive impact on student achievement in public schools."
The Survey can be downloaded at: http://www.itlmuonline.com/_incoming/ITLSCSurvey2005.pdf
Below is the table of contents, which specifies which cities were covered by the reports in the Survey.
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Contents
Introduction
Evidence from Government Financed Voucher Programs: Parent Satisfaction, Student Achievement & the Impact on Public Schools
- Milwaukee
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- Cleveland, Ohio
Evidence from Privately Financed Vouchers: Parental Satisfaction and Student Achievement from Four Cities
- New York City
- Dayton, Ohio
- Washington, DC
- Charlotte, North Carolina
Conclusion
Tables
References