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Israel’s school choice success holds lessons for U.S.

By Jason Russell

Published January 12, 2015 8:23pm ET

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Israel’s school choice success holds lessons for U.S. — The program allowed students to rank five options of secondary schools, with the Ministry of Education assigning schools in order to avoid over-enrollment and maintain socio-economic balance. (iStock) | Evgeny Atamanenko

School choice programs in Israel are showing remarkable long-term success, providing a roadmap for education reformers in the United States.

A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that participants in a school choice program in Tel Aviv earned five to seven percentage points more than typical students by age 30. The school choice program also led to a decline in welfare payments from the government.

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