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Download full textWolf, Patrick; Gutmann, Babette; Puma, Michael; Kisida, Brian; Rizzo, Lou; Eissa, Nada – National Center on School Choice, Vanderbilt University (NJ1), 2009
The District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, passed by the Congress in January 2004, established the first federally funded, private school voucher program in the United States. The purpose of the new scholarship program is to provide low-income parents, particularly those whose children attend schools identified for improvement…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, School Choice, Private Schools, Public Schools
Family Reflections on the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Final Summary Report
Stewart, Thomas; Wolf, Patrick; Cornman, Stephen Q.; McKenzie-Thompson, Kenann; Butcher, Jonathan – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
During the spring of 2004, the first federally funded voucher program--the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP)--was established. The School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) recognized that publicly-funded school vouchers represent a relatively new and unstudied approach to school choice and education reform. To address …
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Access to Education, School Choice, Focus Groups
Wolf, Patrick; Gutmann, Babette; Puma, Michael; Rizzo, Lou; Eissa, Nada; Silverberg, Marsha – Institute of Education Sciences, 2007
School choice remains an important part of the national discussion on education reform strategies and their benefits. While a variety of policies encourage parents' selection of schools for their children--for example, charter schools, magnet schools, and district open enrollment--scholarships that allow students to attend a private school have…
Descriptors: School Choice, Scholarships, Private Schools, Program Effectiveness
Wolf, Patrick; Gutmann, Babette; Puma, Michael; Rizzo, Lou; Eissa, Nada; Silverberg, Marsha – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2007
School choice remains an important part of the national discussion on education reform strategies and their benefits. While a variety of policies encourage parents' selection of schools for their children--for example, charter schools, magnet schools, and district open enrollment--scholarships that allow students to attend a private school have…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Research Methodology, Parents, Educational Change
Peer reviewedWolf, Patrick; Gutmann, Babette; Puma, Michael; Kisida, Brian; Rizzo, Lou; Eissa, Nada – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
The "District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003," passed by the Congress in January 2004, established the first federally funded, private school voucher program in the United States. The purpose of the new scholarship program was to provide low-income residents, particularly those whose children attend schools in need of…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice
