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Diverse Families, Desirable Schools - Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice (Hardcover)
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Diverse Families, Desirable Schools - Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice (Hardcover)
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In Diverse Families, Desirable Schools, Mira Debs offers a richly
detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the
largest group of progressive schools in the public sector. As
public Montessori schools expand rapidly as alternatives to
traditional public schools, the story of these schools, Debs points
out, is a microcosm of the broader conflicts around public school
choice. Drawing on historical research, interviews with public
Montessori educators, and ethnographic case studies, Debs explores
the forces that pull intentionally diverse, progressive schools
toward elitism. At the heart of Debs's book is a thoughtful
analysis of the notion of ""fit"" between parents and schools-an
idea that is central to school choice, which is often marketed as
an opportunity for parents to find the perfect fit for their kids.
By exploring parents' varied motivations in choosing these schools
and observing how families experience-or fail to experience-a
""good fit"" after having chosen a particular school, Debs makes an
original contribution to the literature on school choice and sheds
light on the dilemmas entailed in maintaining diversity in
progressive charter and magnet schools.
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