| Description |
xiv, 364 : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-350) and index. |
| Note |
"Forward by Ernest L. Boyer"--front cover. |
| Contents |
The sociology of school choice : why some win and others lose in the educational marketplace / Amy Stuart Wells -- The Scottish experience of parental school choice / J. Douglas Willms and Frank H. Echols -- The Milwaukee parental choice program / John F. Witte -- Effects of choice in education / Stephen Plank ... [et al.] -- Comments and general discussion / Michael Alves and Paul L. Pryde, Jr. -- Choice, achievement, and school community / Mary Erina Driscoll -- Assessing private school effects : implications for school choice / Peter W. Cookson, Jr. -- Science or policy argument? A review of the quantitative evidence in Chubb and Moe's Politics, markets, and America's schools / Valerie E. Lee and Anthony S. Bryk -- A re-examination of Chubb and Moe's Politics, markets, and America's schools / Marie E. Sukstorf, Amy Stuart Wells, and Robert L. Crain -- The forest and the trees : a response to our critics / John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe -- Science or policy argument? A rejoinder to Chubb and Moe / Anthony S. Bryk and Valerie E. Lee -- A final word on Chubb and Moe / Marie E. Sukstorf, Amy Stuart Wells, and Robert L. Crain -- Comments and general discussion / Paul Hill and Herbert J. Grover -- New York City's career magnet high schools : lessons about creating equity within choice programs / Robert L. Crain -- Democratizing choice : reinventing, not retreating from, public education / Michelle Fine -- Comments and general discussion / Herbert J. Walberg and Anthony J. Alvarado -- A dialogue between two educators / Michael Cohen and Chester E. Finn ; moderated by Kathleen Matthews. |
| Subject |
School choice -- United States.
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School choice. |
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United States. |
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School choice -- Scotland.
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Scotland. |
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Public schools -- United States.
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Public schools. |
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Private schools -- United States.
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Private schools. |
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Education.
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Education. |
| Added Author |
Rasell, M. Edith.
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Rothstein, Richard.
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Economic Policy Institute.
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| ISBN |
0944826571 |
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