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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
Direct linkWolf, Patrick J., Ed.; Macedo, Stephen, Ed. – Brookings Institution, 2004
In the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding school choice, policymakers across the country are grappling with the challenge of funding and regulating private schools. Towns, cities, and states are experimenting with a variety of policies, including vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. Meanwhile, public officials and…
Descriptors: Credits, Tax Credits, Public Officials, Private Schools
Billingsley, K. L., Ed. – 1994
This collection presents a sampling of opinions of both proponents and opponents in the school choice debate from a variety of professional perspectives, including academics, bureaucrats, politicians, union leaders, economists, lawyers, parents, and activists. The following essays are included: (1) "School Choice Promotes Educational…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Students, Decision Making, Educational Attitudes
Levin, Henry M., Ed. – 2001
This collection of essays examines efforts by groups and lobbyists to move education from the public to the private sector. There are 14 papers in 7 sections: The first section, "Introduction," includes: (1) "Studying Privatization in Education" (Henry M. Levin) and (2) "Educational Vouchers and the Media" (Lee D.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Arizona Education Policy Initiative, 2004
This paper is a collection of ten policy briefs examining various key elements of the state's public education system. The authors, contributors, and reviewers of the briefs are, for the most part, on the faculty of Arizona's three public universities: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona. Michael…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Education Programs
