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Direct linkPeterson, Paul E., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
Local school boards have traditionally assigned the school that a child is to attend. Only by selecting their neighborhoods have parents exercised their choice of school. In recent years, this tradition has slowly given way to magnet schools, inter-district choice programs, charter schools, voucher programs, and many other forms of choice,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Competition, Magnet Schools, Charter Schools
Estes, Nolan, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This two-part anthology of research summaries examines the potential of magnet schools to provide equal education and educational access for minority group children and reviews successful magnet programs. Part 1, "Magnet Schools, Desegregation, and Choice," contains the following chapters: (1) "Using Magnet Schools for…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textMetcalf, Kim K., Ed.; Muller, Patricia A., Ed.; Legan, Natalie A., Ed. – 2001
This document strives to answer questions about school choice, such as What does school choice mean?, What does school choice look like?, and What are the likely consequences of giving parents greater voice in their children's education? Reports are grouped into three thematic chapters. In chapter 1, "Public-Public Choice," reports include:…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Vouchers
