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Smith, Jessica; Throndsen, Jennifer; Suddreth, Diana – Utah State Board of Education, 2018
In the 2016 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 101, High Quality School Readiness Program Expansion, which expanded access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible students. This program was funded with $120,000 ongoing from the Education Fund for program administration and $9.0 million in Temporary Assistance for…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Readiness, Educational Quality
DiPerna, Paul, Ed. – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2012
School choice is a common sense idea that gives all parents the power and freedom to choose their child's education, while encouraging healthy competition among schools and other institutions to better serve students' needs and priorities. It is a public policy that allows a parent/guardian or student to choose a district, charter, or private…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Public Policy, Guides
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Charvoz, Adrienne – Education and Urban Society, 1988
The reactions of the following people to the home school research in this issue are discussed: (1) a home school parent-teacher; (2) a home school organization leader and his son; and (3) a public school teacher. The respondents found the research a valuable lens through which to view their practice. (BJV)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Home Schooling, Instruction, Nontraditional Education
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Knowles, J. Gary – Education and Urban Society, 1988
Results of a longitudinal ethnographic study of Utah home schools reveals that past school experiences figure largely in present home school rationales and practices. Public school administrators need to acknowledge the effects of the past experiences of home schoolers, dispel their fears, and treat them as partners in the education process. (BJV)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Family Characteristics, Family Environment