Effects of U.S. Private Schools: A Technical Analysis of Two Recent Claims

Private High Schools Are Better Than Public, Study Concludes A major study by sociologist James S. Coleman concludes that Catholic and other private high schools provide a better education than public ones do, and in some respects are less racially segregated. ... [Supporters of public schools] fear that the findings could strengthen the case for tax credits to families paying tuition for private schools. (pp.