School Choice

Analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of school-choice systems

The New Wave of Public Funding of Private Schooling, Explained

An analysis of fast-expanding state initiatives to allow families to pay private educational expenses with public monies

The Hidden Provision Driving Tax Breaks for Private School Tuition

A federal tax provision allowing families to devote money tax free to private school tuition

Legislative Tracker: 2024 State Private-School Choice Bills

Tracking 2024 state legislation on vouchers, education savings accounts, and other education scholarships

Common Lotteries and the Future of Urban Public Education

How D.C.’s school lottery makes public school choice work better for both students and schools

The Impact of Charter Schools on Special Ed & ELL Students

Research showing the positive impact of charter schools on reducing achievement gaps for special education and ELL students

The Supreme Court Supports Aid to Religious Schools

A recent Supreme Court ruling opens the door for public funding of private schooling

School Choice

By the Numbers

Arizona ESA Cost

  • $587 million

    Estimated total cost of Arizona's universal ESA program, 2022-23

  • $189 million

    Total cost of the targeted ESA program prior to universal expansion, 2021-22

Source: Learning Policy Institute

Charter School Demographics 20-21

  • 35%

    Public charter school students that are Hispanic

  • 24%

    Public charter school students that are Black

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Charter School Laws

  • 45

    States, plus DC, that have passed laws allowing public charter schools as of Dec. 2022

  • 3.7 million

    Public charter school students in the U.S., 2020-21

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Enrollment Changes

  • 7%

    Increase in U.S. students enrolled in charter schools in 2020-21

  • 5.6%

    Increase students in homeschooling in 2020-21

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

School Choice

All Work

Legislative Tracker: 2024 State Private-School Choice Bills

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The First Results from Arkansas’ Universal Private School Choice Program

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Q&A: Richmond on Catholic Schools in a Changing Education Landscape

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Research Notes: Are Private Schools Pushing Out Weak Voucher Students?

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WEBINAR: The Changing Private-School Choice Landscape

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The New Wave of Public Funding of Private Schooling, Explained

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Maps of Private-School-Choice Programs

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Table of Private-School-Choice Programs

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Legislative Tracker: 2023 State Bills on Public Support of Private Schooling

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The Hidden Provision Driving Tax Breaks for Private School Tuition

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Helping Students with Disabilities Navigate Public School Options

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ANNOTATION: Charter Schools and Segregation: What the Research Says

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