The Politics of Parent Choice in Public Education [electronic resource] : The Choice Movement in North Carolina and the United States /
Lewis, W.author.
This is the story of North Carolina parent choice advocates' push for the creation and expansion of choice policies. The exploration of the politics, ideology, and interests surrounding parent choice includes but also stretches beyond the most frequently discussed choice policies of charter schools, school vouchers, and tuition tax credits.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Rethinking Public Education -- 2. What is Choice? -- 3. The Politics of Charter Schools -- 4. The Politics of Charter Schools and Choice in North Carolina -- 5. Busing, Desegregation, and Parent Choice -- 6. Conclusion.
This is the story of North Carolina parent choice advocates' push for the creation and expansion of choice policies. The exploration of the politics, ideology, and interests surrounding parent choice includes but also stretches beyond the most frequently discussed choice policies of charter schools, school vouchers, and tuition tax credits.
Educational sociology.
Education and state.
Learning.
Instruction.
Educational policy.
Philosophy and social sciences.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Sociology of Education.
Education Policy.
Learning & Instruction.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Philosophy of Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.