Open AccessDeal or No Deal? The Effects of Deregulation on Public School Leaders’ Support for Private School Choice in California
Author(s) -
Corey A. DeAngelis,
Lindsey M. Burke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of education policy and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1555-5062
DOI - 10.22230/ijepl.2020v16n16a989
Subject(s) - voucher , school choice , private school , deregulation , certification , public support , political science , public relations , public administration , business , psychology , economics , mathematics education , accounting , law , macroeconomics
Public school leaders might be more likely to support private school voucher programs if they are enacted alongside public school deregulations. We use a survey experiment to examine the effects of public school deregulations on actual public school leaders’ support for a hypothetical private school voucher program in California. We do not find evidence to suggest that public school deregulations affect public school leaders’ support for private school vouchers overall. However, we unexpectedly find that deregulations related to teacher certification and administration of standardized tests further decrease support for private school choice for leaders of large public schools. This unexpected result may be explained by expected adjustment costs or regulatory capture.