BLACKSBURG, Va., March 16 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Single-family rental homes open up opportunities for students of all backgrounds to gain access to better schools.
When a family moves across a school district boundary, the impact can extend far beyond a change of address. A new neighborhood often means a new school and new opportunities, factors that can shape a child's academic trajectory and future economic mobility.
New research from Virginia Tech found that following the 2009 Great Recession, which yielded a boom in new single-family rental homes from a surge of investors, also yielded academic achievements for the kids who moved to these newly available homes, partic...