Friday, February 10, 2017
William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students
High school choice policies attempt to improve the educational outcomes of poor and minority students by allowing access to high schools beyond neighborhood boundaries.
These policies assume that given a choice, families will be able to select a school that supports their child’s learning and promotes educational attainment.
However, research on the effects of public school choice programs on the academic achievement of disadvantaged students is mixed, suggesting that families do not necessarily respond to these programs in ways that policymakers intend...