Corey A. DeAngelis
Director of School Choice, Reason Foundation
Corey A. DeAngelis is the director of school choice at Reason Foundation. He is also an adjunct scholar at Cato Institute.
DeAngelis' research primarily focuses on the effects of school choice programs on non-academic outcomes such as criminal activity, character skills, mental health, political participation, and schooling supply. He has authored or co-authored over 40 journal articles, book chapters, and reports on education policy. His research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Social Science Quarterly, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Educational Review, Educational Research and Evaluation, Journal of School Choice, and the Cato Journal. His work has also been featured at outlets such as USA Today, New York Post, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Foundation for Economic Education, EdChoice, and Education Next.
DeAngelis received his Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of Arkansas. He additionally holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Education Professors Ignore the Evidence On School Choice
How could anyone get these findings so wrong?
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Deal or No Deal? The Effects of Deregulation on Public School Leaders’ Support for Private School Choice in California
Public school leaders might be more likely to support private school voucher programs if they are enacted alongside public school deregulations.
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Is School Choice a Trojan Horse?
The effects of school choice laws on homeschool prevalence.
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Does Private Schooling Affect International Test Scores?
Evidence from a natural experiment in a new study.
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What Wisconsin’s Governor Gets Wrong About Milwaukee’s School Voucher Program Costs
While there is strong evidence that the program results in higher achievement for students, school choice is not just about test scores.
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The Evidence Suggests That School Choice Is A Wise Investment in Wisconsin
Most of the rigorous studies find that school choice in Wisconsin also improves students’ academic achievement, high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, civic engagement, and decreases crime.
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Study: Private Schools Produce the Same Academic Outcomes For a Third of the Cost of Public Schools
The most recent federal evaluation of the D.C. voucher program finds that it increases student satisfaction and safety, and decreases absenteeism, at a third of the cost of public schools.
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Will Democracy Endure Private School Choice? The Effect of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program on Adult Voting Behavior
These findings suggest that the private benefits attained by students using voucher programs do not come with any social costs associated with diminished voting behavior.
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Setting the Record Straight on School Choice, Charter and Private Schools
Facts matter when trying to improve the educational opportunities available to students.