A Historical and Political Look at the Modern School Choice Movement. Issue 1 (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Logan, Stephanie R.
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational reform. Volume 27:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: school choice -- history of school choice -- school choice options -- school choice in the United States; Educational change -- Periodicals; Educational change -- United States -- Periodicals; Education and state -- Periodicals; Education and state -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 379
• DOI: 10.1177/105678791802700101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9675

Abstract

School choice in the United States can be traced back to the start of civil society when wealthy families selected a school based on educational philosophy, location, or religious tradition. As common schools emerged, larger portions of the population were able to gain access to education. However, many discovered that quality public schools were not a reality for all students. In response, some looked to school choices within and outside of the public school sector. This literature review chronicles school choice efforts to emerge following the 1954 Brown decision and highlights liberal and conservative political heritages of school choice in the United States.