{"id":56993,"date":"2021-04-23T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=56993"},"modified":"2021-04-22T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T20:12:00","slug":"best-schools-often-out-of-reach-for-disadvantaged-students-in-choice-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/best-schools-often-out-of-reach-for-disadvantaged-students-in-choice-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Best schools often out of reach for disadvantaged students in choice programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Although school choice policies are\u00a0often presented<\/a>\u00a0as a way to let families select the best schools for their children, my research found that few students using school choice can\u00a0access high-achieving schools<\/a>\u00a0far from home.<\/p>\n

In my\u00a0peer-reviewed study<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis \u2013 I examine who uses school choice and whether most families enroll their kids in schools with high test scores and graduation rates in Detroit. Ninety percent of Detroit students are economically disadvantaged.<\/p>\n

Thanks to state laws passed in the mid-1990s, Detroit students can attend\u00a0charter schools<\/a>, various Detroit public schools and\u00a0schools in nearby districts<\/a>.\u00a0Over 30% attend Detroit charter schools<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a020% attend schools outside Detroit<\/a>. The schools that are located in the school districts surrounding Detroit \u2013 and that serve Detroit students \u2013 have higher average test scores and graduation rates than Detroit schools.<\/p>\n

Using education data for Detroit students during the 2017-18 school year, I found that students from poorer neighborhoods and families without access to a car were less likely to choose schools far from home. Instead, most families chose schools within Detroit that had better student outcomes than other Detroit schools but lower test scores than many schools in the surrounding school districts. Even those who left Detroit were less likely to attend the highest-achieving schools outside the city.<\/p>\n

So, the ability to attend the highest-quality schools serving Detroit students is limited by distance even when many different options are available. This is the case even after accounting for other preferences, such as school demographics and programs.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Detroit isn\u2019t unique in its school choice options. Almost all states permit public school students to attend\u00a0charter schools<\/a>\u00a0or schools\u00a0in other districts<\/a>. These policies allow students to attend schools other than their neighborhood school.<\/p>\n

In theory, school choice could raise student achievement by increasing access to high-achieving schools and creating competition among schools for students, forcing schools to do more to improve achievement to attract families. However, there is\u00a0little evidence<\/a>\u00a0that school choice policies broadly result in widespread achievement gains.<\/p>\n

My research shows that one reason choice may fail to live up to its promise is that many students are unable to physically access high-performing schools outside their neighborhood.<\/p>\n

What still isn\u2019t known<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Little is known about how local differences in school choice rules affect student access. These differences can include enrollment regulations, whether or not transportation is provided or the relative ease or difficulty of the application process.<\/p>\n

In surveys and interviews, families report that inadequate transportation is a barrier not only to\u00a0attending preferred schools<\/a>\u00a0but to\u00a0attending school regularly<\/a>. A 2020 study shows families choose higher-quality schools\u00a0when they have access to transportation<\/a>, and\u00a0school buses<\/a>\u00a0can increase regular school attendance by as much as 25% for low-income students.<\/p>\n

However, fewer than half of states\u00a0make transportation mandatory<\/a>\u00a0for students using school choice.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0complex application procedures<\/a>\u00a0likely impede enrollment in choice schools, especially for families from underrepresented backgrounds.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For upcoming studies, my colleagues and I collected data from Michigan school districts concerning local between-district enrollment policies. This includes enrollment caps, transportation provisions and application deadlines. We plan to examine how local school choice rules could allow families to self-segregate on the basis of race or income.<\/p>\n

Preliminary findings<\/a>\u00a0show, for example, that early application deadlines may restrict access to high-achieving districts for low-income students and students of color.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Danielle Sanderson Edwards is a Ph.D. Candidate of Education Policy at Michigan State University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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