-Mecklenburg Public School District (CMS) and a field experiment we designed and implemented as part of the district's 2006 school choice … plan to examine how transparent information on school-level academic performance affects the test scores of the schools … with transparent information on the academic achievement at schools with their school choice forms results in significantly …

Proponents of school choice argue that it improves educational outcomes by allowing parents to self-select into schools … that are most effective for their children. Contrary to these arguments, empirical evidence suggests that parents may not … incorporate school effectiveness or match quality when choosing schools. The findings potentially impugn proponents' effectiveness …