A Public School Voucher Demonstration: The First Year at Alum Rock, Technical Appendix
Presents further discussion and data supplemental to various sections of R-1495, the central report.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 authorized parents to remove their children from low-performing schools and receive school vouchers from the government to pay for alternative instruction, such as private school tuition or home schooling costs. RAND has conducted several groundbreaking studies on the effect of school vouchers on student achievement and other educational outcomes.