Unproductive school choice debates : all sides assert much that is wrong, misleading, or irrelevant /: all sides assert much that is wrong, misleading, or irrelevant. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Merrifield, Nathan Gray.
• Authors: Merrifield, John, 1955-; Gray, Nathan, 1972-
• Contents: Foreword by Terry Moe Preface: Still a ‘Nation at Risk’ Memorial to Seymour Sarason Part I: Key Underlying Factors Introduction Elements of an Open Education Industry Hyped Experiments in Near Irrelevance Chartered Public Schools – Mostly Chance, Not Choice Part II: Issues in the Debate Over Parental Choice Expansion Fallacies About School Choice Government Regulation Issues The Neglect of Costs Fund Children or Institutions? Federal, State, and Local Roles and Perspectives Equity and Equality Diversity Issues Part III. Strategic and Tactical Issues Important Policy Choices Strategic and Tactical Mistakes 13. Teachers 14. Outlook and Political Strategy Bibliography Index
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (266 pages)
• Subjects: 379.111; Educational vouchers -- United States -- Evaluation; Privatization in education -- United States -- Evaluation; Education -- Parent participation -- United States; School choice -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781475870930
• Related ISBNs: 9781475870916; 9781475870923
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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