Alternative schooling and school choice / volume editors, Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Charles J. Russo, Gerald M. Cattaro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Osborne, Allan G., Jr., 1951-

Russo, Charles J.

Cattaro, Gerald Michael.

Series:

Debating Issues in American Education ; v. 1.

Debating Issues in American Education ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School choice--United States.

School choice.

Alternative education--United States.

Alternative education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c2012.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written and signed by experts in the field, this volume in the point/counterpoint Debating Issues in American Education reference series tackles the topic of alternative schooling and school choice, offering an illustrated overview of the topic as well as providing resources for further study.

Contents:

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING AND SCHOOL CHOICE-FRONT COVER

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING AND SCHOOL CHOICE

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITORS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION

LEGAL BASIS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE

Charter Schools

Nonpublic Schools

Specialized Schools

SUMMARY

Further Readings and Resources

Court Cases and Statutes

1. Are charter schools a viable educational model as an alternative to public education?

OVERVIEW Gerald M. Cattaro Fordham University

POINT: Eric S. Hall University of South Florida

COUNTERPOINT: Zorka Karanxha University of South Florida

2. Do ethnocentric charter schools unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of race and/or national origin?

OVERVIEW Suzanne E. Eckes Indiana University

POINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University

COUNTERPOINT: Alex S. Hall University of Dayton

3. Should faith-based charter schools survive constitutional scrutiny?

OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts

POINT: Bruce S. Cooper Fordham University

COUNTERPOINT: Janet Mulvey Pace University

4. Are culturally specific charter schools an appropriate means of preserving Muslim identity?

POINT: Letitia Basford Hamline University

COUNTERPOINT: Martha Bigelow University of Minnesota

5. Is there any benefit to proprietary for-profit schools?

POINT: Lesley McCue University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: Mary I. Grilliot University of Dayton.

6. Are publicly funded programs that afford parents the option of where to educate their children the most appropriate ways to promote educational choice?

COUNTERPOINT: Timothy J. Ilg University of Dayton

7. Should homeschooling be subject to greater state regulation in such areas as teacher qualifications and curricular content?

OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts Charles J. Russo University of Dayton

POINT: James L. Mawdsley Stark State College

COUNTERPOINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University

8. Should the Jewish community in the United States provide Jewish day schools for all Jewish children as a means of preserving their Jewish identity?

OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts

POINT: Marc N. Kramer RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network

COUNTERPOINT: Bruce S. Cooper Fordham University

9. Do private, nonsectarian schools enhance student achievement?

POINT: William Jeynes Witherspoon Institute and California State University, Long Beach

COUNTERPOINT: Mark Littleton Tarleton State University

10. Do magnet schools enhance student achievement?

POINT: Timothy J. Ilg University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: David Dolph University of Dayton

11. Do single-sex classes and/or schools better address the needs of elementary and/or secondary school students?.

OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts

POINT: Vivian Hopp Gordon Loyola University Chicago

COUNTERPOINT: Jyllian Rosa Guerriero University of Dayton School of Law

12. Is Head Start worth preserving?

POINT: Carolyn Talbert-Johnson University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: Tamela J. Dixon Ohio University

13. Are vocational education and apprenticeship programs valuable?

OVERVIEW Michael J. Jernigan University of Dayton

POINT: Dan Schroer Greene County Career Center, Xenia, Ohio

COUNTERPOINT: Paul J. Waller Oakwood High School, Oakwood City Schools, Ohio

14. Are year-round schools an appropriate way to improve student outcomes?

COUNTERPOINT: Aaron Cooley New England College

15. Are Native American schools a viable means of enhancing student achievement?

POINT: Carolyn A. Brown Fordham University

COUNTERPOINT: Rachel Trimble American Institutes for Research

INDEX.

Notes:

"SAGE Reference."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Osborne, Allan G., Jr. Alternative Schooling and School Choice

ISBN:

9781782682769

1782682767

9781452266572

1452266573

9781452218328

1452218323

OCLC:

809969546