Similarly, in Louisiana, research after the first and second years of the program found voucher students performed worse than their public school counterparts, but after three years, performance was roughly similar across both groups. (urban.org)
Teachers from these schools self selected to be in the program and to participate in either the first or second year of the program although researchers sought a balance of grade levels taught, years of teaching experience, and school based information for each year. (artsedsearch.org)
As well, they can participate in the Student Investment Fund, where students in the second year of the program help manage a portion of New Brunswick's pension fund. (canadianbusiness.com)