- The findings from these programs suggest that many low-income families are motivated to improve the well-being of their children’s environments by relocating to a new neighborhood or by coming up with the difference in tuition to help their child attend a higher-performing school.
- The research reviewed here also shows that programs can significantly change the social environments of families and children, and they have successfully done so for thousands of youth.
- Despite the ability for some of these programs to bring about context changes, it appears much more difficult to improve the educational outcomes of children.
- Although the results vary by city and to some extent by design, the evidence to date does not suggest that these voucher programs have led to large gains in achievement for children.