The paper analyzes school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), where primary school districts existed before 2008. It is shown that it is not uncommon to attend a primary school that is not the assigned public school. Parents choose schools based upon the achievement level and the socioeconomic composition of the school, and upon the distance between the school and their home. Compared to families from advantaged neighborhoods, families from disadvantaged neighborhoods more often send their children to the assigned school. A high percentage of immigrants and/or economically disadvantaged families in the school district is likely to induce parents to choose anoth...
It is a matter of debate whether free school choice should lead to higher or lower levels of school ...
Increased social and academic segregation are known side effects of school choice policies in market...
The positive effects of early childhood programs on children\u27s school success have been demonstra...
In this paper we look at school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wupperta...
Nordrhein-Westfalen ist das einzige Bundesland, in dem seit dem Schuljahr 2008/09 Eltern frei darübe...
Within the German education system, primary schools underlie the ideal of a comprehensive and local ...
Vor dem Hintergrund der 2008 in Nordrhein-Westfalen abgeschafften Grundschuleinzugsbereiche beschäft...
In 2008, primary school catchment areas were abolished in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphali...
Die Untersuchung basiert auf einem Datensatz, der an einer Reihe von Grundschulen erhoben wurde, und...
To follow up on research conducted in several countries, in this paper, we look at the dilemmas midd...
Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird die Verteilung von Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund an Grazer Volkssch...
In Germany, children are sorted into differently prestigious school types according to their ability...
The paper investigates ethnic differences in educational decisions at the transition from primary to...
School segregation has previously been found to be a product of residential segregation, student/par...
Gold J, Störtländer JC, Dierker P, Textor A. Segregationsprozesse beim Übergang vom Elementarbereich...
It is a matter of debate whether free school choice should lead to higher or lower levels of school ...
Increased social and academic segregation are known side effects of school choice policies in market...
The positive effects of early childhood programs on children\u27s school success have been demonstra...
In this paper we look at school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wupperta...
Nordrhein-Westfalen ist das einzige Bundesland, in dem seit dem Schuljahr 2008/09 Eltern frei darübe...
Within the German education system, primary schools underlie the ideal of a comprehensive and local ...
Vor dem Hintergrund der 2008 in Nordrhein-Westfalen abgeschafften Grundschuleinzugsbereiche beschäft...
In 2008, primary school catchment areas were abolished in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphali...
Die Untersuchung basiert auf einem Datensatz, der an einer Reihe von Grundschulen erhoben wurde, und...
To follow up on research conducted in several countries, in this paper, we look at the dilemmas midd...
Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird die Verteilung von Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund an Grazer Volkssch...
In Germany, children are sorted into differently prestigious school types according to their ability...
The paper investigates ethnic differences in educational decisions at the transition from primary to...
School segregation has previously been found to be a product of residential segregation, student/par...
Gold J, Störtländer JC, Dierker P, Textor A. Segregationsprozesse beim Übergang vom Elementarbereich...
It is a matter of debate whether free school choice should lead to higher or lower levels of school ...
Increased social and academic segregation are known side effects of school choice policies in market...
The positive effects of early childhood programs on children\u27s school success have been demonstra...