Quality, Race, and the Urban Education Marketplace  

Oleh:

Hess, Frederick M. ; Leal, David L.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Affairs Review vol. 37 no. 2 (Nov. 2001), page 249-266.
Topik: urban education policy; market-based reforms; race; perceived school performance
Fulltext: 249UAR372.pdf (84.31KB)

Isi artikel

A key issue in urban education policy is the potential impact of market-based reforms. Using a data set encompassing 50 urban school systems, the authors investigate the market reform hypothesis by assessing the impact of perceived school performance, race, and religion on private school enrollment. Previous work in this vein has relied on statewide data, generating findings that may not generalize to the urban districts at the center of the school choice debate. The authors find some evidence that perceived public school quality may affect enrollment, consistent with claims that competition spurs improvement. Consistent with previouswork, the results also suggest that religious and racial considerations influence school selection.

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