| Title: |
How Transportation Shapes School Choice: Evidence from Baltimore City Public Schools. Policy Brief |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Julia Burdick-Will; Marc L. Stein; National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) |
| Source: |
National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. 2025. |
| 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: |
6 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: |
R305C180025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools |
| Descriptors: |
School Choice; Barriers; Urban Schools; Public Schools; Proximity; Grade 8; High Schools; Selective Admission; Institutional Characteristics; Place of Residence |
| Geographic Terms: |
Maryland (Baltimore) |
| Abstract: |
This policy brief provides a summary of the research detailed in the report "How Transportation Shapes School Choice: Evidence from Baltimore City Public Schools. Technical Report," which used data from administrative records at the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) to assess whether increases in commute difficulty reduce the likelihood that a student will choose a particular school. Findings revealed that students avoid schools, including selective enrollment schools, that take longer to get to or require taking multiple buses to get to. These results show that transportation influences students' choices about where to attend school in Baltimore and commuting issues restrict students' access to educational opportunity. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| IES Funded: |
Yes |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED674805 |
| Database: |
ERIC |