As parents are increasingly given flexibility to enroll their children in a school of their choice,
understanding parents' preferences for school qualities is essential. Using a randomized …

We examine the effects of disseminating school-level academic performance data—
achievement status, achievement growth, or both—on parents' school choices and their …

In this article we investigate whether quantifying school performance can have the
unintended consequence of increasing the spatial concentration of advantage. Combining …

We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of providing information to
families as they choose schools. Likely applicants to prekindergarten, kindergarten, and …

States and districts are increasingly incorporating measures of achievement growth into their
school accountability systems, but there is little research on how these changes affect the …

Existing research has found evidence of widespread anti-Asian bias in the United States, yet
limited work has examined whether anti-Asian biases affect parents' school preferences. In …

Research from the 1980's to early 2000's documents that home values reflect characteristics
of neighborhood schools, but recent shifts in education and housing could be changing …

This brief summarizes research on why white people make the choices they do and why it
matters for their children. Building on this evidence, we identify six opportunities for action …

Many parents use social media to gather word-of-mouth regarding schools' performance,
subsequently influencing their school choice decisions. Yet, it's unclear how well online …

En av de största politiska reformerna inom den offentligt finansierade sektorn har varit
skapandet av en skolmarknad som kännetecknas av valfrihet och konkurrens. Reformerna …