ERIC Number: ED624553
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 2
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Private School Choice: Impact on Public School Students in Florida. ExcelinEd Policy Toolkit - 2020
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd)
While private school choice programs can be controversial, an increasingly large body of research suggests that most programs lead to improved educational opportunities and outcomes for students. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) builds on this body of research. It examines the effects of the largest private school choice program in the country--the Florida Tax-Credit Scholarship Program (FTC). Using child-level data from the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Health, the authors assessed outcomes for roughly 1.2 million public-school students in grades 3-8 between 2003 and 2017. They examined academic outcomes (test scores) and behavioral outcomes (absences and suspensions) in the context of the "competitive pressure" public schools experience when increasing numbers of students use the FTC to attend nearby private schools. The findings, including academic outcomes and behavioral outcomes, are presented in this brief report.
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Outcomes of Education, Scholarships, Public Schools, Competition, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Achievement Tests, Attendance, Suspension, Student Behavior, State Departments of Education, Educational Opportunities, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ExcelinEd
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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