Family Income Affects Kids' Success More Than Public Vs. Private School, Study Finds
A new study shows that the advantages of private school disappear when controlling for socioeconomic factors.
It’s a common refrain among parents: “I wish I could send my kids to private school.”
The subtext, of course, is that expensive private schools give kids a better education, which leads to better career opportunities and a more successful life. But a new study shows that the advantages of private school disappear when controlling for socioeconomic factors.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Robert Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia and one of the study’s authors.
Interview Highlights
On how the study was conducted
“We had the opportunity to be studying about 1,300 kids that were born in 1991 at 10 different locations across
