Since the 1980s, educational systems worldwide have been influenced by neoliberal
reforms. Some predicaments, however, have been on the rise. Yet, some studies, from the …

I review the literature that quantifies the effects of private school choice programs on three
important civic outcomes for students in the United States: tolerance, civic engagement, and …

Since school voucher funds are public, policymakers fiercely debate how those funds should
be spent. A goal of many decision-makers is to ensure that every private school option is …

ABSTRACT A safe school environment is essential for effective learning and the inculcation
of civic values. The article presents a comparative analysis of school climate and safety in …

While substantial school choice research focuses on student achievement outcomes, little
has explored the mechanisms involved in producing such outcomes. We present a …

The purpose of this study was to gather data from public school parents that would
contribute to the understanding of parental involvement with school choice for their children …

We examine whether voucher programme regulation reduces private school specialisation
in the US. We employ school-and-year fixed-effects regression and examine individual …

Students' abilities are multidimensional; teachers and schools shape students' cognitive
skills, most often captured by test scores, but they also shape students' non-cognitive skills …

School choice allows families to choose schools that are more suited to their children. These
choices may affect non-academic outcomes, including students' mental health. We …

The effects of private schooling on Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
scores of 63 countries across the globe from 2000 to 2012 are estimated. I employ year and …