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A Case for Public School Choice? Lessons from Los Angeles

A Case for Public School Choice? Lessons from Los Angeles

FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast


A Case for Public School Choice? Lessons from Los Angeles

FromThe Pie: An Economics Podcast

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When the Los Angeles Unified School District combined some neighborhood high schools into Zones of Choice, schools had to compete for students. The result? Achievement gaps narrowed, and more kids reported that they liked school. Chris Campos of Chicago Booth joins The Pie to discuss the results of a new study.
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (68)

Economists are always talking about The Pie – how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.