The first-year findings from the New York School Choice Scholarship Program help determine which assertions in the school choice debate now have research to back them up. Any perceived learning gains in private schools are due to the more selected nature of private school families. The superior academic performance of private schools is due in large part to higher expectations for all students. A more orderly educational climate in private schools enhances learning opportunities. Private school rules, such as uniforms and dress codes, interfere with a child's creativity.
Private schools use their limited resources more efficiently.
Public schools have a broader range of programs to serve needy populations. Private schools naturally attract those parents who are more involved in the education of their children and their schools. Choice fosters racial and ethnic integration. Private schools balkanize the population into racially and ethnically homogenous educational environments. School Reform News School Reform News is a project of The Heartland Institute .