A Think Twice Review of:

The Effect of Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program on Student Achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools

Think Twice - Jan 01, 1970

Publisher/Think Tank - Choice Demonstration Project; Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas

Author(s) -

The report contends that competition from Milwaukee's private school voucher program has benefited Milwaukee public schools.

Reviewer(s) - Gregory Camilli, Rutgers University

Camilli's review raises a number of questions about the statistical methods used in the report and concludes that any positive effect of competition is very small, if it exists at all.