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Chambers, Stefanie; Michelson, Melissa R. – Urban Education, 2020
We examine the views of low-income urban parents toward their neighborhood school. Policymakers must understand the attitudes of these individuals, particularly because they represent some of the most vulnerable groups in our education system. As national education policies have made it easier for parents to choose schools, attention has…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Low Income Groups, Parent Attitudes, Neighborhood Schools
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Wartes, Jon – Education and Urban Society, 1988
Home school families in Washington were surveyed, and achievement test scores were analyzed to determine the following: (1) characteristics of home school families; (2) previous schooling and reasons for home schooling; and (3) effects of selected variables on student outcomes. (BJV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Comparative Analysis, Family Characteristics