D.C. Most of this speech by Secretary Riley is about vouchers and school choice. These authors believe that almost all Americans agree that racial equality can be fully achieved only by eliminating disparities in the average educational performances of blacks and whites. They also believe that most Americans would say that if the next generation acquired similar academic skills, the remaining barriers to racial equality could well slip away. By Joseph P. Viteritti, The Brookings Institution, Summer 1996. In this paper, Mr. Viteritti discusses the current state of affairs with school choice in the political system.
Few ideas provoke more controversy in American education than school choice.
In a profession tempered by a moderating politics, it stirs real passion. A charter school is a new breed of public school, freed from most state and local regulation for a period of time in return for a solemn pledge to produce educational success in its students. Privatization of Public Educations Over the past decade, the concept of privatization has gained a great deal of political momentum. This Education Week site offers an explanation of this controversial issue along with news articles that trace developments in this arena, related web sites, background reading and links to related organizations. After 150 years of tax-financed schooling, we see more and more children failing to grow into responsible, caring, competent adults.