Unproductive school choice debates : all sides assert much that is wrong, misleading, or irrelevant / John Merrifield, Nathan Gray ; foreword by Terry Moe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merrifield, John, 1955- author.

Gray, Nathan, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational vouchers--United States--Evaluation.

Educational vouchers.

Privatization in education--United States--Evaluation.

Privatization in education.

Education--Parent participation--United States.

Education.

School choice--United States.

School choice.

Education--Parent participation.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 231 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]

Summary:

"This book asserts a controversial proposition: that a system dominated by attendance-zoned, political process managed, uniformly comprehensive mega-schools (TPS) cannot adequately address unique educational needs and interests"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Key Underlying Factors. Introduction

Elements of an Open Education Industry

Hyped Experiments in Near Irrelevance

Chartered Public Schools

Mostly Chance, Not Choice

Part 2. 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 3. Strategic and Tactical Issues. Important Policy Choices

Strategic and Tactical Mistakes

Teachers

Outlook and Political Strategy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Merrifield, John, 1955- Unproductive school choice debates

ISBN:

9781475870916

1475870914

9781475870923

1475870922

OCLC:

1366082222