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Publication Date: 2023-Sep
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What Schools Do Families Want (and Why)? Evidence on Revealed Preferences from New Orleans
Harris, Douglas N.; Larsen, Matthew F.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v45 n3 p496-519 Sep 2023
Prior research suggests that families prefer schools with higher test scores, shorter distances from home, and certain student demographics. We build on this using data from New Orleans, a context well suited to identification of parent preferences because of its deferred acceptance algorithm and extensive, standardized, and broadly accessible school information. This allows us to study revealed preferences for a richer set of characteristics. We find that families prefer schools with higher school value-added, more extracurricular activities, and after-school childcare. We also find heterogeneity by family income that is more consistent with income constraints than preference heterogeneity. Finally, we show how methodology and data shape the results.
Descriptors: School Choice, Preferences, Data, Evidence, Parent Attitudes, Extracurricular Activities, Child Care, After School Programs, Family Income, Institutional Characteristics, School Effectiveness
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana (New Orleans)
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