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Are Private High Schools Better Academically Than Public High Schools? (Report - Full)
Author(s): Harold Wenglinsky
This study, based on an analysis of the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988-2000, finds that, once family background characteristics are taken into account, low-income students attending public urban high schools generally performed as well academically as students attending private high schools. The study also found that students attending traditional public high schools were as likely to attend college as those attending private high schools. In addition, the report also finds that young adults who had attended any type of private high school were no more likely to enjoy job satisfaction or to be engaged in civic activities at age 26 than those who had attended traditional public high schools.
Published: October 10, 2007 Availability:  Report  |  Sensitivity and Replication Analysis Report  |  Press Release

Why We Still Need Public Schools: Public Education for the Common Good (Report - Full)
Author(s): Nancy Kober
This report highlights the history and importance of public education in the United States, dating back to its establishment as a necessary institution for the young republic and Horace Mann’s efforts to promote a common school for all. The report focuses on how and why the U.S. system of public education came into being; the six core public missions that public schools have been expected to fulfill, such as unifying a diverse population, preparing people for democratic citizenship, and ensuring equal opportunities for all children; and why these missions are relevant today and why the nation must maintain them while pursuing reforms to help all schools live up to these core ideals.
Published: January 01, 2007 Availability:  Report - PDF  |  Media Advisory - PDF  |  Media Advisory - MS Word

A Public Education Primer: Basic (and Sometimes Surprising) Facts about the U.S. Education System (Report - Full)
Author(s): Nancy Kober
This report highlights the important facts concerning the U.S. education system and how things have changed — and will continue to change — over time. The primer provides a comprehensive picture of the nation’s public schools with data about students, governance, funding, achievement, teachers, and non-instructional services.
Published: July 01, 2006 Availability:  PDF

Do You Know … The Latest Good News About American Education? (Report - Full)
Author(s): Nancy Kober
A summary of data shows positive trends in American education and indicates areas for improvement.
Published: August 01, 2005 Availability:  Report - PDF  |  Press Release - PDF

Do You Know … The Good News About American Education? (Report - Full)
Author(s): Nancy Kober, Diane Stark Rentner
Review of positive trends in student achievement from the 1980s and 1990s and comments on current challenges.
Published: January 01, 2000 Availability:  PDF

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