The Role of School-Based Transportation in School Choice: Evidence from Detroit. Technical Report
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| Title: | The Role of School-Based Transportation in School Choice: Evidence from Detroit. Technical Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jeremy Singer, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) |
| Source: | National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. 2024. |
| Availability: | National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. 1555 Poydras Street Suite 700, New Orleans, LA 70112. Tel: 870-540-6576; e-mail: info@reachcentered.org; Web site: https://reachcentered.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 37 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) Spencer Foundation Skillman Foundation |
| Contract Number: | R305C180025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Kindergarten Primary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | School Choice, Decision Making, Transportation, School Buses, School Location, Correlation, Kindergarten, Eligibility, Enrollment, Crime, Neighborhoods, Motor Vehicles, Ownership, Context Effect, Policy Formation, School Policy, Safety, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Proximity |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan (Detroit) |
| Abstract: | In school choice systems, many families face geographic constraints. Yet, there is limited evidence on the association between school-based transportation and students' school choice, especially in fragmented transportation contexts. Using unique data on Detroit kindergarten students' eligibility and access to school-based transportation, we find that students with access to a bus at a school-- either a traditional or shuttle-style bus--were 4-5 percentage points more likely to enroll in that school. The association was greater for traditional buses in higher-crime neighborhoods and for shuttle-style buses for farther-away choices. We did not find that this association differed by block-group-level household car ownership. Our findings suggest that school-based transportation can increase school choice access, depending on policy design and contextual factors. [This report was written in collaboration with the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER).] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED660935 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In school choice systems, many families face geographic constraints. Yet, there is limited evidence on the association between school-based transportation and students' school choice, especially in fragmented transportation contexts. Using unique data on Detroit kindergarten students' eligibility and access to school-based transportation, we find that students with access to a bus at a school-- either a traditional or shuttle-style bus--were 4-5 percentage points more likely to enroll in that school. The association was greater for traditional buses in higher-crime neighborhoods and for shuttle-style buses for farther-away choices. We did not find that this association differed by block-group-level household car ownership. Our findings suggest that school-based transportation can increase school choice access, depending on policy design and contextual factors. [This report was written in collaboration with the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER).] |
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