We use data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to describe district-level trends in
average academic achievement between 2009 and 2019. Although on average school …

Market-based policies, especially school vouchers, are expanding rapidly and shifting
students out of traditional public schools. This article broadens, deepens, and updates prior …

We study the total, market-level effects of charter schools, and their mechanisms, on a
national level and across multiple outcomes. Using a generalized difference-in-differences …

Socioeconomic differences among low-income and racially minoritized students may be
consequential for understanding the dynamics of school choice—especially in high-poverty …

School choice has emerged as an alternative to traditional public education, allowing
families to select schools outside their neighborhood. While extensive research has …

School districts are traditionally subject to a variety of state regulations on educational
inputs. Absent regulations, policymakers fear that districts will make inappropriate decisions …

Education policy holds the promise of breaking the strong ties between family background
and socio-economic position by providing publicly accessible education for children of all …

Specialized high schools are an increasingly popular way to prepare young adults for
postsecondary experiences and expand school choice. While much literature examines …

This study finds substantial reductions to criminal activity from the introduction of a
comprehensive high school support program for disadvantaged youth living in the largest …

The decades-long resistance to federally imposed school desegregation entered a new
phase at the turn of the new century. At that time, federal courts stopped pushing racial …