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Lips, Dan – Heritage Foundation, 2008
School choice improves parents' satisfaction with their children's schools, and public schools that face competition have shown improved performance, yet opponents continue to oppose reforms that give parents the opportunity to choose their children's schools. State and federal policymakers should reform existing education policies to give all…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Policy, Educational Vouchers, Public Education
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Ellis, Kathleen – Educational Horizons, 2008
Cyber schools, also known as virtual schools, are noteworthy charter school developments that provide viable options for education. Charter schools in general and cyber charter schools in particular are not "revenue neutral" to local school districts. Nationwide, hundreds of millions of dollars allocated for education are being routed…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Charter Schools, Governance, Virtual Classrooms
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Huerta, Luis A.; Gonzalez, Maria-Fernanda; d'Entremont, Chad – Peabody Journal of Education, 2006
Cyber and home school charter schools have silently become a prominent part of the charter school movement. These alternative school models differ from conventional schools by relying on parents and the Internet to deliver much of their curriculum and instruction while minimizing the use of personnel and physical facilities. This article examines…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Policy, Internet, Accountability