The Wiley handbook of school choice / edited by Robert A. Fox and Nina K. Buchanan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fox, Robert A., 1943-2021, editor.

Buchanan, Nina K., editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service).

Series:

Wiley handbooks in education ; 3.

Wiley handbooks in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School choice--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

School choice.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary U.S. society. Featuring contributions from top educational researchers and practitioners from around the world, the essays reflect the latest research findings and feature viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of various educational systems and school choices. Following a series of readings that explore the history and current state of traditional education in the United States, essays then delve deeply into the six most common alternatives to traditional public schools: charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools. America's educational options are then looked at objectively from outside our borders-with several international scholars weighing in on school choice experiments in the United States. Final readings speak to issues affecting the future of school choice alternative-the role of teachers' unions, separation of church and state, ethnic re-segregation, special needs populations, parental roles, legal implications, and more-along with predictions for the future of each school choice option. Scholarly and thought-provoking, The Wiley Handbook of School Choice is an essential resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the future of education in the United States. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 A Brief History of Public Education in the United States / Sylvia L. Mendez Mendez, Sylvia L., Monica S. Yoo Yoo, Monica S., John L. Rury Rury, John L. 13

2 A Brief and Future History of School Choice / Guilbert C. Henischke Henischke, Guilbert C. 28

3 School Choice: An Overview of Selected International Perspectives / Charles J. Russo Russo, Charles J., Nina Ranieri Ranieri, Nina 46

4 A Political Scientist Looks at American School Choice / Jeffrey R. Henig Henig, Jeffrey R. 57

5 The Economics of School Choice / Sean P. Corcoran Corcoran, Sean P., Sarah A. Cordes Cordes, Sarah A. 69

6 Philosophical Understandings of American School Choice / Terri S. Wilson Wilson, Terri S. 81

7 Private Schools / Ronald L. Reynolds Reynolds, Ronald L. 96

8 The Case for Private Schools / Joe McTighe McTighe, Joe 117

9 The Case Against Private Schooling / Jeanne M. Powers Powers, Jeanne M., Amanda U. Potterton Potterton, Amanda U. 131

10 Private Schooling in Portugal: The Road to Freedom / Rodrigo Queiroz e Melo Melo, Rodrigo Queiroz e 149

11 Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects / Jia Wang Wang, Jia, Joan Herman Herman, Joan 158

12 The Case For Magnet Schools / Gladys Pack Pack, Gladys 180

13 The Case Against Magnet Schools / Christine H. Rossell Rossell, Christine H. 194

14 Specialist Schools in England: Reflections from across the Atlantic / Hannah Chestnutt Chestnutt, Hannah, Christopher Chapman Chapman, Christopher 215

15 Description and Brief History of Charter Schools: What are the Main Issues? What Do the Data Say About Their Effectiveness? / Gary Miron Miron, Gary 224

16 The Case for Charters / Susan Aud Pendergrass Pendergrass, Susan Aud, Nora Kern Kern, Nora 237

17 The Case Against Charter Schools / F. Howard Nelson Nelson, F. Howard 252

18 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Sweden's Experience with Independent Schools / Gunnel Mohme Mohme, Gunnel 267

19 An Introduction to Educational Vouchers / John F. Witte Witte, John F. 275

20 The Case for School Vouchers / Patrick J. Wolf Wolf, Patrick J., Anna J. Egalite Egalite, Anna J. 287

21 The Weak Case for Vouchers / Christopher Lubienski Lubienski, Christopher, T. Jamison Brewer Brewer, T. Jamison 304

22 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Chiles Experience with School Vouchers / Claudia Sapelli Sapelli, Claudia 322

23 A Description and Brief History of Home Schooling in America / Brian D. Ray Ray, Brian D. 329

24 A Case for Home Schooling / Darren A. Jones Jones, Darren A. 344

25 Home Schooling: Putting Parental Rights Over Children's Best Interest / Martha Albertson Fineman Fineman, Martha Albertson 362

26 What the United States Can Learn from Canada's Experience with Home Schooling / Deani Van Pelt Pelt, Deani Van, Lynn Bosetti Bosetti, Lynn 376

27 Making the Choice to go Online: Exploring Virtual Schooling as an Option for K-12 Students / Leanna Archambault Archambault, Leanna, Kathryn Kennedy Kennedy, Kathryn 384

28 The Case for K-12 Online Learning / Jered Borup Borup, Jered, Kathryn Kennedy Kennedy, Kathryn 403

29 K-12 Online Learning and School Choice: Growth and Expansion in the Absence of Evidence / Michael K. Barbour Barbour, Michael K. 421

30 Virtual Schooling in Australia: From "School of the Air" to "Distance Education" / Jennifer Buckingham Buckingham, Jennifer 441

31 Losing the War of Ideas? Why Teachers Unions Oppose School Choice / Robert Maranto Maranto, Robert, Evan Rhinesmith Rhinesmith, Evan 450

32 Religion in Schools / Elizabeth Green Green, Elizabeth, Ray Pennings Pennings, Ray 465

33 Educating Students with Disabilities in the School Choice Context / Lauren Morando Rhim Rhim, Lauren Morando, Eileen Ahearn Ahearn, Eileen 478

34 School Choice and Legal Issues / Suzanne E. Eckes Eckes, Suzanne E., Regina Umpstead Umpstead, Regina 493

35 A Critical Look at Parental Choice: Is Parental Choice a Broken Promise? / Kathryn Hill Hill, Kathryn, Janelle Scott Scott, Janelle 507

36 School Choice: The Impact of Ethnicity, Race, Diversity, and Inclusion / Nina K. Buchanan Buchanan, Nina K. 517

37 Media Coverage of School Choice / Alex Medler Medler, Alex 532.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (John Wiley, viewed March 23, 2017).

ISBN:

9781119082361

1119082366

9781119082569

1119082560

Publisher Number:

40027050233

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.