Jeffrey R. Henig
The ‘Good’ Schools: Academic Performance Data, School Choice, and Segregation
Topics: School ChoiceWe examine the effects of disseminating academic performance data—either status, growth, or both—on parents’ school choices and their implications for racial, ethnic, and economic segregation. We conduct an online survey experiment featuring a nationally representative sample of parents and… more →
The Effects of Student Growth Data on School District Choice: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
Topics: School ChoiceWe conduct an online survey experiment in which participants are asked to imagine that they are parents moving to a new metropolitan area. They then choose between the five largest school districts in that area. All participants receive demographic data for each district. In addition, some… more →