School Choice: The End of Public Education? Contributor(s): Schneider, Mercedes K. (Author), Lewis, Karen Gj (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 080775725X ISBN-13: 9780807757253 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Charter Schools - Education | Finance - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
Dewey: 379.111 |
LCCN: 2016012415 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
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Publisher Description: Proponents of market-driven education reform view vouchers and charters as superior to local-board-run, community-based public schools. However, the author of this timely volume argues that there is no clear research supporting this view. In fact, Schneider claims there is increasing evidence of charter mismanagement--with public funding all-too-often being squandered while public schools are being closed or consolidated. Tracing the origins of vouchers and charters in the United States, this book examines the push to "globally compete" with education systems in countries such as China and Finland. It documents issues important to the school choice debate, including the impoverishment of public schools to support privatized schools, the abandonment of long-held principles of public education, questionable disciplinary practices, and community disruption. School Choice: The End of Public Education? is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the past and future of public education in America. Book Features:
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