| Title: |
The Role of School-Based Transportation in School Choice: Evidence from Detroit. Technical Report |
| 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 |