Rhetoric versus reality : what we know and what we need to know about school vouchers

The authors examine the evidence on vouchers in education. They consider how vouchers would affect the academic achievement of participating and non-participating students, which students might use vouchers, who would supply and regulate schooling, and how much a voucher system would cost.

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TeilnehmendeR:
Year of Publication:2000
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (293 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One FAMILY CHOICE AND THE COMMON SCHOOL; Chapter Two VOUCHERS AND CHARTERS IN POLICY AND PRACTICE; Chapter Three ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; Chapter Four CHOICE; Chapter Five ACCESS; Chapter Six INTEGRATION; Chapter Seven CIVIC SOCIALIZATION; Chapter Eight CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES