Research

Every aspect of K–12 education—even school choice—deserves attention to ensure students, parents, educators and taxpayers are understood and treated fairly. Our credibly sourced publications and interactive tools below will make gathering data on educational choice programs and other research quicker and easier than ever.

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EdChoice or external publications so far in 2026

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Americans have responded to our surveys so far in 2026

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State polling briefs updated monthly

Research Library

We publish reports on the state and national level, including original empirical research, surveys, voter polls, syntheses and more. Sign up at the bottom of this page to get our future reports sent to your email inbox on the day we release them. Click the button below to browse our research library online.

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School Choice in America Dashboard

More states than ever offer families K–12 programs that help them access options like private school or a customized education that fits their needs. Check out our dashboard of every program across the states.

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Informed Choice Substack

Informed Choice is the group newsletter of the EdChoice research team. It is a place where we wrestle with the big, thorny questions raised by school choice’s rapid expansion.

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EdChoice Tracker Monthly Polling

Our Public Opinion Tracker, powered by Morning Consult, posts updated findings from our polling of Americans and school parents on timely education-related questions quarterly. We update our polling of K–12 teachers twice a year. You can also find state-level results and special subgroup survey reports.

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Schooling in America Survey Dashboard

EdChoice and Braun Research have polled a representative sample of Americans—plus a number of special subgroups—on K–12 education issues for over a decade. Click to view this dashboard of our flagship annual survey and even mine past year’s reports.

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School Choice Research Bibliography

Access a comprehensive and properly cited list of empirical studies conducted to date on the short-term and long-term effects of educational choice programs on students, public schools, segregations, civic values and state finances.

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