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Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Alan Krueger's reanalyses of Eric Hanushek's school-productivity data show that Hanushek's "money doesn't matter" conclusions (influential in several states' education-finance hearings) have no factual basis. Hanushek excluded Tennessee's student/teacher ratio study (Project STAR). Also, class size is influencing students' success in…
Descriptors: Class Size, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Education
Molnar, Alex – 1998
This report is designed to help Pennsylvania policymakers compare two current school reform ideas that are intended to improve student achievement: private school vouchers and class size reduction. It begins with a brief history of educational vouchers, then reviews the achievement effects of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Cleveland, Ohio,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education