The Evidence About School Vouchers: Research Shows No Difference in Achievement Between Public School and Voucher Students 6/10/2003
News Advisory: As several cities and states consider or begin voucher programs amid budget shortfalls and tougher standards, the question of their impact on student performance looms large. On June 12, the Economic Policy Institute will host a conference call of experts who will explain what research has found nationwide on the effect of vouchers on academic achievement. This conference call will be of special interest to reporters covering a noon Washington press conference on a controversial research study done in New York City. EPI wants to help bring about balanced coverage on this pressing issue. Leading the discussion will be three nationally recognized experts: -- Martin Carnoy, Professor of Education and Economics at Stanford University, whose publications include Do Vouchers Improve Education? In Dollars and Sense. -- Helen Ladd, Professor of Public Policy Studies and Economics at Duke University, where she is also Associate Director of the Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Her publications include School Vouchers: A Critical View -- Richard Rothstein, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at Occidental College, former national education columnist of The New York Times, and author of The Way We Were: Myths and Realities of America's Student Achievement. WHAT: National conference call on vouchers. WHEN: 1:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, June 12. WHO: Education experts on vouchers RSVP: By noon on Thursday, June 12. To RSVP and receive a toll-free number for the conference call or participate in the call at EPI Washington headquarters, please contact Nancy Coleman, Stephaan Harris or Karen Conner at 202-775-8810. --- The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan economic think tank founded in 1986. The Institute can found on the web at http://www.epinet.org. |