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DeAngelis, Corey A. – Journal of School Choice, 2020
Using data from the 2015-16 round of the Private School Universe Survey, I examine the types of private schools that decide to participate in school voucher programs in seven locations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, D.C., and North Carolina. Regression analysis indicates that more specialized private schools tend to be less…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Educational Vouchers, School Surveys
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May, Judy J. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2007
The school choice movement has become a major focus for traditional public school leaders. Facing declining student population and millions of dollars in lost funding, superintendents are now focused on the creation of effective market competition strategies. This represents not only a shift in thinking but adds another dimension to their…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, School Choice, Urban Areas
Kroeger, Marianne; And Others – 1989
While the concept of choice is not new to families able to take advantage of the available options, the idea of giving parents nearly total freedom in selecting their children's public school is new. Proponents of choice claim it results in higher test scores, fewer dropouts, and more involved parents. Critics maintain that there is no proof of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Nontraditional Education
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 2003
Community schools were created in Ohio to provide additional educational options for children in low-performing schools and to develop innovative teaching and management techniques that may be transferable to traditional public schools. In 1997 the Ohio General Assembly required the Legislative Office of Education Oversight (LOEO) to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Control, Community Schools, Diversity (Institutional)
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 2003
Community schools were created in Ohio to provide additional educational options for children in low-performing schools and to develop innovative teaching and management techniques that may be transferable to traditional public schools. In 1997 the Ohio General Assembly required the Legislative Office of Education Oversight (LOEO) to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Community Control