To Peterson, the dispute remains a question only of technicalities.
"There is no real debate among academics," Peterson said, noting that Myers was a joint author of one of his studies.
According to Peterson, the number of study participants was not sufficient to make a grade-by-grade analysis worthwhile, although he said he hopes it will be done in the future.
Research into voucher education currently remains thin--a necessary consequence of the relative novelty of vouchers, Peterson said.
The Voucher Story
For many years in the U.S., more federal money in schools meant better performance. In recent years, however, this relationship has not held up.
Now, many academics and politicians say they hope vouchers can inject new life into the school system. By simultaneously giving lower-income students the chance to attend private schools and increasing the competition for students among public schools, vouchers can give better schooling to all students, supporters say.
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