The mission of REACH is to provide objective, rigorous, and applicable research that informs and improves school choice policy design and implementation to increase opportunities and outcomes for disadvantaged students.
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A new study by REACH researchers finds that school voucher programs in states across the country have so far raised private school enrollment by only about 3%, but the modest gains mask bigger shifts ahead, including rising tuition and benefits flowing mainly to higher-income families and small, religious schools.
This study examines how the administrative demands of school choice—such as researching options, navigating systems, and completing applications—create obstacles for families. Drawing on interviews and focus groups with parents in Louisiana, Colorado, and Michigan, the researchers highlight the psychological toll of these processes.
The transportation that schools offer affects school choice decisions, according to new research on kindergarten students in Detroit.
This study is about virtual schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.
As concerns about a growing teacher shortage continue to mount, a recently published policy brief titled "Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic" sheds light on the impact of the pandemic on teacher retention and movement within the state.
The National Longitudinal School Database (NLSD) was created by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) to allow researchers to examine various aspects of traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, and private schools.
REACH examines the complex landscape of charter school regulation and its impact on student outcomes.