Parents' school preferences vary considerably across DC applicants¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr?·q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2019: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? Beyond the common factors, the analysis found considerable variation in parents' preferences. → Steven Glazerman 2016
Evidence¶
Steven Glazerman 2016¶
Steven Glazerman, Dallas Dotter. (2016). Market Signals: How Do DC Parents Rank Schools, and What Does It Mean for Policy? Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/market-signals-how-do-dc-parents-rank-schools-and-what-does-it-mean-for-policy
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The brief reports, alongside the confirmed common factors, that "we also found considerable variation in parents’ preferences." The brief text prints no effect size or statistic quantifying this variation.
"However, we also found considerable variation in parents’ preferences."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Commuting distance, school demographics, and academics play important roles in parents' school choices in Washington, DC — related
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- Neoliberal discourse recommends market practices in education, which reviewed research links to class privilege and reduced democratic opportunities — related
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Parents' school preferences vary considerably across DC applicants |
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Parents' school preferences vary considerably across DC applicants |
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