Research

Supply-Side Responses in School Choice

PEPG 25-19

Chandon Adger - Unaffiliated Researcher
Gabriel Olivier - Virginia Tech

The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment

PEPG 25-17

Douglas N. Harris - Tulane University
Gabriel Olivier - Tulane University

Still worth the trip? School busing effects in Boston and New York

PEPG 25-16

Joshua Angrist - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Guthrie Gray-Lobe - University of Chicago and NBER
Clemence M. Idoux - University of California San Diego and NBER
Parag A. Pathak - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER

The Attraction of Magnet Schools: Evidence from Embedded Lotteries in School Assignment

PEPG 25-15

Umut Dur - North Carolina State University
Robert G. Hammond - University of Alabama
Matthew A. Lenard - Florida State University
Melinda Morrill - North Carolina State University
Thayer Morrill - North Carolina State University
Colleen Paeplow - Wake County Public School System

The Spillover Impacts of Charter Schools

PEPG 25-14

Angela Crema - Yale School of Management
John D. Singleton - University of Rochester, Hoover Institution, and NBER

Factors Driving School Choice in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic

PEPG 25-13

Anna J. Egalite - North Carolina State University
Brian Kisida - University of Missouri
Daniel H. Bowen - Texas A&M University

The Expansion of Eligibility in Indiana’s Voucher Program and Impacts on Student Participation and Sorting

PEPG 25-12

R. Joseph Waddington - University of Notre Dame
Mark Berends - University of Notre Dame
Megan J. Austin - American Institutes for Research
Joseph J. Ferrare - University of Washington Bothell
Ron Zimmer - University of Kentucky

COVID-19 Disruptions and Choice: Student Movement and Academic Outcomes in Indiana During the Pandemic

PEPG 25-11

Julie W. Dallavis - University of Notre Dame
Stephen M. Ponisciak - University of Notre Dame

Who Homeschools and What Does ‘Success’ Mean to Them? Experimental Evidence from a National Sample

PEPG 25-10

Angela R. Watson - Johns Hopkins University
Matthew H. Lee - Kennesaw State University

The Path Toward Evaluating the Impacts of Education Savings Accounts on Academic Achievement Outcomes

PEPG 25-09

Susha Roy - RAND
Heather L. Schwartz - RAND
Alexis Gable - RAND

Paying for Private Education: Who Benefits in Arizona

PEPG 25-08

Dave Wells - Grand Canyon Institute

Who Participates, What Do They Buy, and How Do They Score? Evidence from the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program

PEPG 25-07

Daion L. Daniels - University of Arkansas
Alison Heape Johnson - University of Arkansas
Josh B. McGee - University of Arkansas
Patrick J. Wolf - University of Arkansas

The Effects of Ohio’s EdChoice Voucher Program on College Enrollment and Graduation

PEPG 25-06

Matthew M. Chingos - Urban Institute
David N. Figlio - University of Rochester
Krzysztof Karbownik - Emory University

Different Paths to College Success: The Impact of Massachusetts’ Charter Schools on College Trajectories

PEPG 25-05

Sarah Cohodes - University of Michigan and NBER
Astrid Pineda - Columbia University

Expansion of Education Freedom in Donald Trump's Second Term

PEPG 25-04

Jim Blew - Defense of Freedom Institute

The Politics of Private School Vouchers: Evidence from Three Statewide Referenda

PEPG 25-03

Parker Baxter - University of Colorado Denver
Vladimir Kogan - Ohio State University
Michael T. Hartney - Boston College and Hoover Institution

Public Opinion on Education Savings Accounts, School Vouchers, and Charter Schools: Data from Two Survey Series

PEPG 25-02

Paul DiPerna - EdChoice

Markets and Monopolies: The Faces of School Choice in 2025

PEPG 25-01

Derrell Bradford - 50CAN

Social Capital, Families, Friendships, and Inter-generational Mobility

PEPG 24-01

Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Angela K. Dills - Western Carolina University
M. Danish Shakeel - The University of Buckingham

Evolution vs. Creationism in the Classroom: The Lasting Effects of Science Education

PEPG 22-01

Benjamin W. Arold - ETH Zurich

Public Opinion, Attitude Stability, and Education Policy

PEPG 21-04

David M. Houston - George Mason University
Michael B. Henderson - Louisiana State University
Paul E. Peterson - LMU Munich and ifo
Martin R. West - Harvard University

The Unintended Effects of Common Core State Standards on Non-Targeted Subjects

PEPG 21-03

Benjamin W. Arold - LMU Munich and ifo
M. Danish Shakeel - Harvard University

The Populist-Burkean Dimension in U.S. Public Opinion

PEPG 21-02

M. Danish Shakeel - Harvard University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University

A Half Century of Progress in U. S. Student Achievement: Agency and Flynn Effects; Ethnic and SES Differences

PEPG 21-01

M. Danish Shakeel - University of Buckingham
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University

Changes in the Performance of Students in Charter and District Sectors of U.S. Education: An Analysis of Nationwide Trends

PEPG 20-04

M. Danish Shakeel - Harvard University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University

Who Benefits from Local Financing of Public Services? A Causal Analysis

PEPG 20-03

Carlos X. Lastra-Anadón - IE University & Stanford University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University

This replaces working paper PEPG 19-03.

Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on Educational Attainments of Moderately and Severely Disadvantaged Students

PEPG 20-02

Albert Cheng - University of Arkansas
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University

This replaces working paper PEPG 19-02.

Long-Run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap

PEPG 20-01

Eric A. Hanushek - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Laura M. Talpey - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Ludger Woessmann - Ifo Institute at the University of Munich

Not Just the Problems of Other People's Children: U.S. Student Performances in Global Perspective

Eric A. Hanushek - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Ludger Woessmann - University of Munich

An abridged version of report findings are available in this Education Next article.

An interactive map providing specific information for each state is available here.

May 2014

Achievement Growth: International and U.S. State Trends in Student Performance

Eric A. Hanushek - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Ludger Woessmann - University of Munich

An abridged version of report findings are available in this Education Next article.

July 2012

Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?

Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Ludger Woessmann - University of Munich
Eric A. Hanushek - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Carlos X. Lastra-Anadón - Harvard University

Archived webinar presentation by Paul E. Peterson to discuss findings is available to view here.

An abridged version of report findings are available in this Education Next article.

August 2011

U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How well does each state do at producing high-achieving students?

Eric A. Hanushek - Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Paul E. Peterson - Harvard University
Ludger Woessmann - University of Munich

An abridged version of report findings are available in this Education Next article.

November 2010