Market Frustration? Admission Appeals in the UK Education Market.

Taylor, Chris; Gorard, Stephen; Fitz, John

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ERIC Number: EJ669513

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Market Frustration? Admission Appeals in the UK Education Market.

Taylor, Chris; Gorard, Stephen; Fitz, John

Educational Management & Administration, v30 n3 p243-60 Jul 2002

In the United Kingdom the number of parents appealing rejection of their preference for their child's school has risen considerably. Suggests dissatisfaction with the new market-based system. Possible causes are discussed. (Contains 2 tables, 7 figures, and 23 references.) (MLF)

Descriptors: Admission (School), Foreign Countries, Marketing Education, Open Enrollment, Parent Attitudes, Parent Rights, School Choice, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education Reform Act 1988 (England)

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