Ron Zimmer

Abstract A pervasive issue in the school choice literature is whether schools of choice cream skim students by enrolling high-achieving, less-challenging, or less-costly students. Similarly, schools of choice may “push out” low-achieving, more-challenging, or more-costly students.

Home Cream Skimming and Pushout of Students Participating in a Statewide Private School Voucher Program Search EdWorkingPapers Search EdWorkingPapers by author, title, or keywords. Search 08/2022 A pervasive issue in the school choice literature is whether schools of choice cream-skim students by enrolling high-achieving, less challenging, or less costly students. Similarly, schools of choice may “pushout” low-achieving, more challenging, or more costly students.

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