We have talked with families who bought their houses in specific neighborhoods for the highly rated assigned district schools only to discover those schools were not the right fit after all. (empowerms.org)
However, the same study found that applicants were more likely to be minorities, had lower income levels, and had parents who were less satisfied with their assigned district schools. (educationnext.org)
And educational - choice programs consistently produce higher levels of parental satisfaction than assigned district schools. (nationalaffairs.com)