In the USA the current trend is towards school choice and vouchers but this finding from the report should give us pause.
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After accounting for the socio-economic and demographic profiles of students and schools, students in OECD countries
who attend private schools show performance that is similar to that of students enrolled in public schools.
On average, socio-economically disadvantaged parents are over 13 percentage points more likely than socioeconomically
advantaged parents to report that they consider “low expenses” and “financial aid” as very important
determinants in choosing a school. If children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds cannot attend
high-performing schools because of financial constraints, then school systems that offer parents more choice of
schools for their children will necessarily be less effective in improving the performance of all students.
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