The evidence on school vouchers that'll please nobody

This podcast episode explores the impact of school vouchers on student outcomes. Miguel Urquiola's research on school vouchers in Chile and studies conducted in the United States have shown that while vouchers increase parental satisfaction, they have little impact on average student learning. However, school vouchers have been found to increase sorting, with students who are more similar to each other attending the same schools. On the other hand, Tanya's experience with school choice at Life of Christ Christian Academy is consistent with the broader literature, which finds that students and parents are happier with more school choice. However, it is difficult to determine whether Geno's academic results would have been different in an alternative public school setting.