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University of Arkansas [mlgallo@uark.edu](mlgallo@uark.edu)  \nColyn Ritter, EdChoice [colyn@edchoice.org](colyn@edchoice.org)  \nPatrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas [pwolf@uark.edu](pwolf@uark.edu)  \nABOUT EDCHOICE  \nEdChoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to advance educational freedom and choice for all as a pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. We are committed to understanding and pursuing a K–12 education ecosystem that empowers every family to choose the learning environment that fits their children’s needs best. EdChoice is the intellectual legacy of Milton and Rose D. Friedman, who founded the organization in 1996 as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.  \nThe contents ofthis publication are intended to provide empirical information and should not be construed as lobbying for any position related to any legislation.  \nEdChoice Working Papers are meant for wide circulation, inviting reader feedback, and for informing national and state conversations about reform ideas, policymaking, and implementation, driven by educational choice. EdChoice internally reviews each paper but does not necessarily send out for external reviews.  \nWe welcome and encourage hearing from you. Please feel free to contact the authors directly – or Paul DiPerna, our Vice President of Research and Innovation – about your impressions and comments.  \n[Misty Gallo:](Misty Gallo: mlgallo@uark.edu)[ ](Misty Gallo: mlgallo@uark.edu)[mlgallo@uark.edu](Misty Gallo: mlgallo@uark.edu)  \nColyn Ritter: [colyn@edchoice.org](colyn@edchoice.org)  \n[Patrick J. Wolf:](Patrick J. Wolf: pwolf@uark.edu)[ ](Patrick J. Wolf: pwolf@uark.edu)[pwolf@uark.edu](Patrick J. Wolf: pwolf@uark.edu)  \n[Paul DiPerna:](Paul DiPerna: paul@edchoice.org)[ ](Paul DiPerna: paul@edchoice.org)[paul@edchoice.org](Paul DiPerna: paul@edchoice.org)  \nAuthors are responsible for the content provided in EdChoice working papers.  \nTable of Contents  \nAbstract or Executive Summary  \nIntroduction  \nMain Section in Title Case  \nSecondary Section in Title Case  \nTertiary Section in Title Case if Necessary  \nQuaternary Section in Title Case if Necessary  \nMain Section in Title Case  \nSecondary Section in Title Case  \nTertiary Section in Title Case if Necessary  \nQuaternary Section in Title Case if Necessary  \nConclusion  \nNotes (or References, if using in-text parenthetical citations [WORKING PAPERS ONLY])  \nAppendix 1: With Short Title in Sentence Case  \nAppendix 2: With Short Title in Sentence Case  \nAbout the Author(s)  \nAcknowledgments  \nList of Figures  \nFigure 1: A theoretical model of private school market response to universal school choice policy Figure 2: A theoretical framework for understanding choice from a demand determinants perspective Figure 3: A revised theoretical framework for understanding choice from a demand determinants  \nperspective  \nFigure 4: Effectiveness of bullying management by the school, disaggregated by income level Figure 5: Negative perceptions of bullying management by the school, disaggregated by locale type  \nFigure 6: Ineffective bullying management by school disaggregated by state  \nList of Tables  \nTable 1: School choice programs by state, type, launch year, enrollment, funding, & school participation  \nTable 2: Descriptive statistics of variables used in the analysis  \nTable 3a: Association of statewide features with funded population participation rate  \nTable 3b: Association of statewide features with full population participation rate  \nTable 4a: Association of statewide and policy features with funded population participation rate Table 4b: Association of statewide and policy features with full population participation rate  \nTable 5a: Association of statewide and policy features in categorical clusters with funded population participation rate  \nTable 5b: Association of statewide and policy features i","cbCairNddB8GFkTN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairNddB8GFkTN","pdf",1482726,54,"English","# Abstract or Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Main Section in Title Case\n# Secondary Section in Title Case\n# Tertiary Section in Title Case if Necessary\n# Quaternary Section in Title Case if Necessary\n# Conclusion\n# Notes (or References)\n# Appendix 1\n# Appendix 2\n# About the Author(s)\n# Acknowledgments\n# List of Figures\n# List of Tables","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the exploratory study described in the abstract?\",\"answer\":\"It tracks initial enrollment rates across existing statewide school choice programs to identify how specific design features affect take-up, using an economic market-based framework from the demand side.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study evaluate whether design features influence enrollment rates?\",\"answer\":\"It measures specific policy design elements to assess whether they determine enrollment rates and analyzes relevant state conditions for their impact on take-up rates.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of policies are discussed by the document’s keywords?\",\"answer\":\"The keywords indicate attention to education savings accounts, school vouchers, and broader school choice program take-up, together with policy design factors.\"}]","Working Paper - No . 18 - If You Build It This Way, They Will Come | PDF",1792050004,136]