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Bolick, Clint – Peabody Journal of Education, 2008
Although school choice proponents have generally been on the offensive in legislative arenas over the past 2 decades, they have played almost constant defense in the judiciary, seeking to prevent courts from undoing school choice programs. Opponents typically wield state constitutional provisions against school choice programs. Properly construed,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Courts, Disadvantaged Youth, Court Litigation
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Greene, Jay P. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2007
The current system of educating disabled students provides financial incentives to schools to overidentify students as disabled and underserve those that are identified. The incentive to overidentify is caused by providing schools with additional funds as more students are placed in special education categories that are ambiguous to diagnose and…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Incentives, Disproportionate Representation, Disabilities
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Weidner, Virginia R.; Herrington, Carolyn D. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2006
Information was gathered from parents participating in the Florida McKay voucher program for students with disabilities. Based on survey responses, parents collect information on class size, academic quality, quality of teachers, special education, and curriculum. Education and income of parents was related to participation with parents at higher…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Parent Participation, Information Sources, Scholarships