ERIC Number: ED662914
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 29
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How Can States Make School Voucher Systems More Accountable, Accessible, and Transparent?
Joshua Cowen; Ryan D. Nowak
National Education Policy Center
As publicly funded private school tuition systems have expanded, independent research has documented their negative outcomes. However, the prevalence of the programs continues to grow. This brief summarizes the research evidence about vouchers and identifies three areas of policy design that are especially important for student success and a good-faith use of public funding: accountability, access, and transparency. It also reviews the extent to which legislation provides for new, independent evaluation of these programs, and provides policy recommendations to ensure that new or existing voucher systems follow evidence-based practice.
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Educational Finance, Private School Aid, School Choice, Access to Education, Educational Equity (Finance), Equalization Aid, Accountability, Evaluation Criteria, Access to Information, Program Evaluation, State Policy, Educational Policy, Evidence Based Practice
National Education Policy Center. School of Education 249 UCB University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309. Tel: 303-735-5290; e-mail: nepc@colorado.edu; Web site: http://nepc.colorado.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice
Authoring Institution: University of Colorado at Boulder, National Education Policy Center (NEPC)
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