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Title: Participation in the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program since the 2017 Reauthorization. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2025-006r
Language: English
Authors: Tamara Linkow, Cater Epstein, Amanda Parsad, Annie Leiter, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES), Abt Global, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Source: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. 2025.
Availability: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2025
Contract Number: EDIES18R0024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Urban Schools, School Choice, Federal Programs, Participation, Private Schools, Public Schools, Low Income Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Geographic Terms: District of Columbia
Abstract: Policymakers continue to champion private school voucher programs as a way to improve educational outcomes through increased school choice. For nearly two decades Congress has supported vouchers in Washington, DC, providing federal funds for the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) to allow low-income children to attend private schools in the nation's capital. Throughout this period, there have been legislative efforts to restrict and, most recently, expand the OSP. As calls to grow the program persist, it is important to assess whether program participation -- as measured by families' expressed interest in and use of scholarships -- appears consistent with that goal. This report explores that question, examining applications to the program and use of OSP scholarships offered in the years following Congress' 2017 update of the program. The report is part of the latest Congressionally-required evaluation of the OSP and was intended to set the stage for an in depth look at how the program is operating and how supports for families might be improved.
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Entry Date: 2025
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