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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where is this alleged research that private school doesn't have better academic outcomes? [/quote]

They do well, but the effects wipe out when you control for social class. Study by Bob Pianta, dean of college of ed at UVA. Not sure if you can access this: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3102/0013189X18785632?casa_token=hggnKRxTuicAAAAA:Vdvz6MlDW_ExHQ1-iIxk_8JeVNhFM-34SyjA5aJgcDVpSM1wSWfHRDSDutuM_lPn_03m7qvU79dR7w

By tracking longitudinally a sample of American children (n = 1,097), this study examined the extent to which enrollment
in private schools between kindergarten and ninth grade was related to students’ academic, social, psychological, and
attainment outcomes at age 15. Results from this investigation revealed that in unadjusted models, children with a history
of enrollment in private schools performed better on nearly all outcomes assessed in adolescence. However, by simply
controlling for the sociodemographic characteristics that selected children and families into these schools, all of the
advantages of private school education were eliminated. There was also no evidence to suggest that low-income children
or children enrolled in urban schools benefited more from private school enrollment.

That's the big picture, individual results may vary. There's some work on benefits for letters of rec for college admissions, but that effect will prob go down since unis are more aware of it. Some of Raj Chetty team's work in looking at advantages that the top 1% receive.

Research on small class sizes is mixed, not a ton of great studies. Some find benefits, others don't. Findings suggest benefits are the most for early years.

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