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Direct linkViteritti, Joseph P. – Brookings Institution, The: Brown Center on Education Policy, 2005
This paper traces the evolution of the choice idea over three generations, from a market model concerned with economic liberty, to a demand for social justice based on equality, to a political movement that translates the idea into policy. Focusing on the last generation, it explains why the market concept has lacked political appeal and how…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, School Choice, Educational Vouchers, Charter Schools
Peer reviewedBowman, Nicole R. – American Indian Quarterly, 2003
The author is a researcher and graduate student of American Indian descent (Stockbridge-Munsee/Mohican). She has always been very aware of the absence of other American Indian students in postsecondary education programs; has noticed the shortage of American Indians employed as educators, professors, or administrators; and is acutely aware of the…
Descriptors: Educational History, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods
Viteritti, Joseph P. – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2005
This paper traces the evolution of the choice idea over three generations, from a market model concerned with economic liberty, to a demand for social justice based on equality, to a political movement that translates the idea into policy. Focusing on the last generation, it explains why the market concept has lacked political appeal and how…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Charter Schools, School Choice, Political Issues
