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Lips, Dan – Heritage Foundation, 2008
School choice improves parents' satisfaction with their children's schools, and public schools that face competition have shown improved performance, yet opponents continue to oppose reforms that give parents the opportunity to choose their children's schools. State and federal policymakers should reform existing education policies to give all…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Policy, Educational Vouchers, Public Education
James, Louis; Salisbury, David F. – 1999
A study examined costs, achievement, and enrollment trends of public, private, and home schools in Utah. Using a business approach to determine cost-per-pupil revealed an average cost of $4,801, rather than the $3,787 calculated using the usual formula. In educational achievement Utah students appear to perform slightly better than those in other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment