ERIC Number: EJ875310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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The Appeal of Vouchers for Failing Large City School Districts: Voting in Congress on Two Very Different Voucher Proposals
Kenny, Lawrence W.
Journal of School Choice, v4 n1 p5-22 2010
Virtually all voucher programs in the United States limit vouchers to a large struggling city such as Cleveland, Milwaukee, or the District of Columbia. This study examines the votes cast by 188 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who cast votes on (a) a nationwide voucher plan in 2001 and (b) a 2003 proposal for vouchers for DC. This unique data set provides evidence on how limiting vouchers to a large failing city increased legislative support for vouchers. The differences in votes cast are consistent with differences in the incentives to support these two types of voucher programs. (Contains 4 tables and 12 notes.)
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Urban Schools, School District Size, Politics of Education, Legislators, Federal Government, Voting, Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A060067