I am curious what evidence do you have on private schools to say that "They are generally not held to common quality standards and often compete more on status than outcomes"? I know some private schools in NYC take a different standardized test than the state test, is that not common across the country?
Also, you mention that private schools are limited for families who have resources to pay. But fortunately now approximately 50% of kids in the country have access to school choice and could go to some private schools if this is their choice. It will be interesting to see if the enrollment for private schools increase in the next few years in the states that have school choice.
Well, private schools don't have to take the same tests or make their results public. That's fine, but it's hard to have a well-functioning market without common information. And I'm not sure 50% of kids have access to school choice. My understanding of that stat is that 50% of kids live in states with some form of choice policy, but their voucher or ESA may not actually cover the price of schools in their area, or they may not live in areas with many options.
Agree that we cant have a well-functioning market without common information. But what evidence do we have on private schools performance? Do we have no data at all on kids' performance? There must be some data based on the private schools that volunteer to take standardized tests. I am genuinely curious to know if there is any data out there on these schools performance.
I'd summarize the research base as vouchers reduce achievement (on state test scores) but may lead to better longer-term outcomes (college attainment). For a balanced diet on this, I'd read Josh Cowen, Doug Harris, and Pat Wolfe. Or here's a good place to start: https://livehandbook.org/k-12-education/market-based-schooling/vouchers-esas/
I am curious what evidence do you have on private schools to say that "They are generally not held to common quality standards and often compete more on status than outcomes"? I know some private schools in NYC take a different standardized test than the state test, is that not common across the country?
Also, you mention that private schools are limited for families who have resources to pay. But fortunately now approximately 50% of kids in the country have access to school choice and could go to some private schools if this is their choice. It will be interesting to see if the enrollment for private schools increase in the next few years in the states that have school choice.
Well, private schools don't have to take the same tests or make their results public. That's fine, but it's hard to have a well-functioning market without common information. And I'm not sure 50% of kids have access to school choice. My understanding of that stat is that 50% of kids live in states with some form of choice policy, but their voucher or ESA may not actually cover the price of schools in their area, or they may not live in areas with many options.
Agree that we cant have a well-functioning market without common information. But what evidence do we have on private schools performance? Do we have no data at all on kids' performance? There must be some data based on the private schools that volunteer to take standardized tests. I am genuinely curious to know if there is any data out there on these schools performance.
I'd summarize the research base as vouchers reduce achievement (on state test scores) but may lead to better longer-term outcomes (college attainment). For a balanced diet on this, I'd read Josh Cowen, Doug Harris, and Pat Wolfe. Or here's a good place to start: https://livehandbook.org/k-12-education/market-based-schooling/vouchers-esas/