Discusses the concept of the Educational Voucher, which is a proposed system for financing schools through payment, directly to parents, of vouchers which would be redeemable at schools of their choice, and with which they could purchase educational services for their children. (Author/DR)

This abstract summarizes the results of a 3-month feasibility study of the education voucher plan for the City of Seattle. This study represents activities conducted as the Phase I portion of the 4-phase voucher plan (February 15-May 15, 1971). The first section focuses on activities in the State of Washington relevant to the inception of the…

This report summarizes the results of a 3-month feasibility study of the education voucher plan for the City of Seattle. This study represents the activities conducted as the Phase I portion of the 4-phase voucher plan (February 15-May 15, 1971). The first section focuses on activities in the State of Washington relevant to the inception of the…

A brief review of a school system in Alum Rock, California that uses the voucher, this paper focuses on an educational strategy intended to maximize the school's responsiveness to the expressed needs of the parents. The ideas and values underlying the development of the voucher school, the problems of operationalization, as these are said to…