ERIC Number: ED585325
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 54
Abstractor: As Provided
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The Effects of Statewide Private School Choice on College Enrollment and Graduation: Evidence from the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Education Policy Program. Research Report
Chingos, Matthew M.; Kuehn, Daniel
Urban Institute
Although several studies have documented the effects of statewide private school choice programs on student test scores, this report is the first to examine the effects of one of these programs on college enrollment and graduation. Using data from the Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarship program, we find that low-income Florida students who attended private schools using an FTC scholarship enrolled in and graduated from Florida colleges at a higher rate than their public school counterparts. [Additional support for this study was provided by the Bill and Susan Oberndorf Foundation and Kate and Bill Duhamel.]
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Enrollment, Graduation, Tax Credits, Scholarships, Low Income Students, Higher Education, Academic Persistence, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Walton Family Foundation; Robertson Foundation; Foundation for Excellence in Education; Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/85761
IES Cited: ED583552