RAND Research Topic: Private-sector School Management 2012-05-24T14:57:29Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/private-sector-school-management.html Are Educational Vouchers Only Redistributive? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000204.html Aug 1, 2010 Aug 1, 2010 It is unclear if vouchers increase educational productivity or are purely redistributive, benefiting recipients by giving them access to more desirable peers at others' expense. To examine this, the authors study an educational voucher programme in Colombia which allocated vouchers by lottery. Education Vouchers in Colombia http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090029.html Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2009 This chapter presents evidence on the impact of a voucher program implemented in 1991 in Colombia. Specifically, the analysis is centered on the mechanism by which the program increased learning outcomes. Perspectives on Educational Management Organizations http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090003.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 <p>This chapter examines the history and role of Education Management Organizations (EMOs) in the United States, focusing on two prominent cases: Edison Schools, the largest EMO the country has seen; and Philadelphia, which became the site of the nation's largest experiment in private management of public schools in the wake of a state takeover of the district in 2002.</p> Unknown Education Revolution http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/03/07/MT.html Mar 7, 2007 Mar 7, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: Unknown Education Revolution, in Mint. Straight Talk About a Report on Achievement at City Schools http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/02/11/PI.html Feb 11, 2007 Feb 11, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: Straight Talk About a Report on Achievement at City Schools, in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/02/01.html Feb 1, 2007 Feb 1, 2007 February 1, 2007 news release: Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools Academic Gains Not Superior for Students at Privately Run Public Schools http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG533.html Feb 1, 2007 Feb 1, 2007 <p>Academic improvement among students attending Philadelphia public schools managed by private operators kept pace, but did not exceed, the achievement gains of students in the rest of the district in the past four years.</p> Student Achievement in Privately Managed and District-Managed Schools in Philadelphia Since the State Takeover http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9239.html Jan 26, 2007 Jan 26, 2007 This research brief summarizes achievement effects in privately managed schools relative to schools with district-led interventions since state takeover of the Philadelphia Public School District in 2002. RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed By Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years http://www.rand.org/news/press/2005/10/11.html Oct 10, 2005 Oct 10, 2005 RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed by Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years