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Education at all levels has been a deep interest of The Public Policy Forum for more than eight decades. We publish an annual study on public schooling in Southeastern Wisconsin, which analyzes the enrollment, staffing, finances and outcomes of the 94 school districts in the seven-county area. In addition, the Forum is currently undertaking several grant-funded studies of education reform in Milwaukee with a focus on their national implications

Parental Involvement and School Choice. A Look at Private School Choice in Cleveland and Milwaukee November, 1998 
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Proponents of choice argue that parents who have greater ability to choose a school will be more likely to immerse themselves in the life of the school.
 
Taxpayers Favor Expansion of Choice Schools and Agree on Accountability Guidelines February 27, 1998 
research brief
Unlike their counterparts in other cities, poor parents in Cleveland and Milwaukee have a choice: They can send their children to public schools or to private "choice" schools.
 
Choice School Accountability: A Consensus of Views in Ohio & Wisconsin February, 1998 
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Unlike their counterparts in other cities, poor parents in Cleveland and Milwaukee have a choice: They can send their children to public schools or to private "choice" schools.
 
School Choice in Cleveland and Milwaukee: What Parents Look For November, 1997 
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The debate over school choice has been dominated by research findings that focus on comparing the impacts of school choice on standardized test results for students in private choice schools and their counterparts in the public schools.
 
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