| School Choice Tradeoffs: Liberty, Equity, and Diversity Contributor(s): Godwin, R. Kenneth (Author), Kemerer, Frank R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 029271954X ISBN-13: 9780292719545 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Parent Participation - Education | Finance - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 379.111 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 335 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Educational policy in a democracy goes beyond teaching literacy and numeracy. It also supports teaching moral reasoning, political tolerance, respect for diversity, and citizenship. Education policy should encourage liberty and equality of opportunity, hold educational institutions accountable, and be efficient. School Choice Tradeoffs examines the tradeoffs among these goals when government affords parents the means to select the schools their children attend. Godwin and Kemerer compare current policy that uses family residence to assign students to schools with alternative policies that range from expanding public choice options to school vouchers. They identify the benefits and costs of each policy approach through a review of past empirical literature, the presentation of new empirical work, and legal and philosophic analysis. The authors offer a balanced perspective that goes beyond rhetoric and ideology to offer policymakers and the public insight into the complex tradeoffs that are inherent in the design and implementation of school choice policies. While all policies create winners and losers, the key questions concern who these individuals are and how much they gain or lose. By placing school choice within a broader context, this book will stimulate reflective thought in all readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Godwin, R. Kenneth: - R. Kenneth Godwin is Marshall Rausch Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.Kemerer, Frank R.: - Frank R. Kemerer is Regents Professor of Education Law and Director of the Center for the Study of Education Reform at the University of North Texas in Denton. He also serves as a Visiting Professor of Law and Education at the University of San Diego. |