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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Paul E Peterson; David E Campbell |
ISBN: | 081577026X 9780815770268 0815770278 9780815770275 |
OCLC Number: | 47623752 |
Notes: | Beloit College notes: Includes biblographical references and index. |
Description: | vi, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Introduction: a new direction in public education? / Paul E. Peterson, David E. Campbell -- Part 1. Charter schools -- Charter schools: taking stock / Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Gregg Vanourek -- School choice in Michigan / Michael Mintrom and David N. Plank -- Lessons from New Zealand / Edward B. Fiske and Helen F. Ladd -- Part 2. School vouchers -- Hidden research consensus for school choice / Jay P. Greene -- Going private / Terry M. Moe -- School choice and American constitutionalism / Joseph P. Viteritti -- Effects of school vouchers on student test scores / William G. Howell [and others] -- Part 3. School choice and public schools -- Hints of the pick-axe / Frederick M. Hess -- Can charter schools change traditional public schools? / Paul Teske [and others] -- Responding to competition / Frederick M. Hess, Robert Maranto, and Scott Milliman -- Part 4. School choice and civic education -- Making democratic education work / David E. Campbell -- Private schooling and political tolerance / Patrick J. Wolf [and others] -- Part 5. Reflections on the evidence -- Reflections on the school choice debate / Paul Hill -- What is to be done? / Diane Ravitch. |
Responsibility: | Paul E. Peterson, David E. Campbell, editors. |
More information: | |
Local System Bib Number: | u186945 |
Abstract:
This volume brings together the most current empirical research on two important innovations reshaping American education today-voucher programs and charter schools.
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"This is a serious and worthy addition to the existing literature." --M. Engel, Westfield State College, Choice, 9/1/2002 "This book is a must-read for anyone involved in public education because it presents a road map of the tactics, views, and plans of school choice advocates. Both public and private school principals will find the book especially interesting." --Thad Hall, The Century Foundation, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP Bulletin), 6/1/2002 Read more...
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