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School Voucher Programs: What the Research Says About Parental School Choice
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Brigham Young University Law Review
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March 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Brigham Young University, Reuben Clark Law School 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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I. INTRODUCTION
A number of important policy questions surround school voucher initiatives. Before a new voucher program is enacted, policymakers usually want to know answers to questions such as: (1) Do voucher programs primarily serve disadvantaged students?; (2) Do parents like voucher programs?; and (3) Do students benefit academically from vouchers? The answers to these questions provide policymakers and the general public with crucial information regarding what societal goals are and are not advanced when parents are allowed to use public funds to enroll their child in a private school of their choosing.
Fortunately, enough voucher programs have been established and evaluated to ...
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