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The Great School Debate - Choice, Vouchers, and Charters (Paperback)
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The Great School Debate - Choice, Vouchers, and Charters (Paperback)
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This book examines reform in American education over the past fifty
years and against this backdrop presents a compelling analysis of
why contemporary voucher plans and charter schools have yet to
fulfill the expectations of their advocates. It is the only book to
date to attempt a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of the
emerging research base on vouchers and charter schools. Suitable
for courses in school policy, school reform, school leadership, or
educational issues, it will also be of interest to anyone (parents,
teachers, policymakers) directly involved with the charter school
movement.
Key features of this timely new book include the following:
* A Historical Perspective--The early chapters look at American
educational reform over the past fifty years and analyze why these
efforts have fallen short of their goals.
* Student Achievement--Chapter 3 provides an insightful assessment
of American students' school achievement from 1970 to the present
and, in the process, counters the widely held myth that, overall,
student achievement has deteriorated.
* Voucher Plans and Charter Schools--Chapter 4 looks specifically
at choice and vouchers in American education while chapters 5-7
provide a comprehensive and balanced examination of the charter
school movement.
* Policy Recommendations--The book concludes with explicit policy
suggestions that attempt to balance the educational needs of
children and youth against the rights of schools to experiment.
Suggestions for developing broader coalitions to support public
education, particularly in the inner cities, are also
offered.
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