School Choice
Subtitle: The Moral Debate
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: January 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780691096612
Subjects: Organization & management of education; Political science & theory; Politics / Current Events; General; Education; USA; School choice; Finance; Education / Philosophy & Social Aspects; Political Science and International Relations; Sociology; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Educational equalization; Law and legislation; Social aspects; United States
First sentence: WE ARE NOW IN THE SECOND GENERATION of debate on school choice.
Description: School choice has lately risen to the top of the list of potential solutions to America's educational problems, particularly for the poor and the most disadvantaged members of society. Indeed, in the last few years several states have held referendums on the use of vouchers in private and parochial schools, and more recently, the Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of a scholarship program that uses vouchers issued to parents. While there has been much debate over the empirical and methodological aspects of school choice policies, discussions related to the effects such policies may h.