Problem, research strategy, and findings Transportation equity research addresses
questions of participation and planning process or the distribution of transportation's benefits …

In this study, we propose and test a mechanism for the effect of neighborhood of residence
on school outcomes: absenteeism that results from exposure to danger on the way to school …

In this study, we examine whether students in violent neighborhoods actively avoid their
local school as a form of social and physical protection. Specifically, we use 10 years of …

Transportation is one of many potential obstacles that students might face as they attempt to
attend school, but there are few opportunities to identify the unique contribution of …

This study examines how the student transportation options available to families affect which
schools are accessible to them in a choice-based setting. The study has two parts. First, we …

The challenge of a long and difficult commute to school each day is likely to wear on
students, leading some to change schools. We used administrative data from approximately …

School closures can have negative impacts on the students attending them and the
residential communities surrounding them, suggesting overlapping negative impacts on …

In this study, we use estimated public transit routes for high school students in Baltimore City
to predict the number of days they are late during the school year. We find that after …

The urban centers of New York City, Seattle, and San Francisco have enjoyed tremendous
economic success and population growth in recent years. At the same time, cities like …

For more than a century, public education in the US has been defined as schools that are
funded, regulated, and exclusively delivered by government. The past 25 years have …