| Description |
xii, 219 pages ; 24 cm |
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A Scarecrow Education book |
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A Scarecrow Education book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-213) and index. |
| Contents |
Elements of a Competitive Education Industry -- Experiments -- Real Evidence about Competition -- Issues in the Debate over Parental Choice -- Liberal/Conservative Role Reversal -- Fallacies about School Choice -- Government Regulation Issues -- The Neglect of Costs -- Fund Children or Institutions? -- Equity and Equality -- Diversity Issues -- Strategic and Tactical Issues -- Strategic and Tactical Fallacies -- Private Voucher Initiatives -- Teachers -- Outlook and Political Strategy. |
| Summary |
"What does the term school choice mean to you? Opponents of parental choice have muddied its definition, misleading parents and educators and drawing public debate away from the core issues. In a book geared for anyone who wants to better understand this hotly contested topic, John Merrifield clarifies the proposals in existence today, defining the key concepts related to choice. Arguing for a competitive education industry, he discusses policy and political strategy mistakes while suggesting corrections. This informative book covers government regulation issues, typical fallacies, diversity issues, private voucher initiatives, and experiments and empirical evidence about competition."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
School choice -- United States.
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Education -- Parent participation -- United States.
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Education -- Parent participation.
(OCoLC)fst00902710
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School choice. (OCoLC)fst01107255
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Schulwahl (DE-588)4180229-9
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Eltern (DE-588)4014516-5
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United States.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Merrifield, John, 1955- School choice wars. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Education, 2001 (OCoLC)606121922 |
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Online version: Merrifield, John, 1955- School choice wars. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Education, 2001 (OCoLC)606540000 |
| ISBN |
0810839539 (alk. paper) |
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9780810839533 (alk. paper) |
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0810839563 (paper) |
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9780810839564 (paper) |
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