Emily Van Dunk and Anneliese M. Dickman
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300099423
- eISBN:
- 9780300127973
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300099423.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Education
This book refocuses the debate about school choice programs in America, with a non-partisan assessment of the nation's largest and longest-running private school voucher program—the high-profile ...
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This book refocuses the debate about school choice programs in America, with a non-partisan assessment of the nation's largest and longest-running private school voucher program—the high-profile Milwaukee experiment—and finds that the system undercuts the promise of school choice. The book argues that the Milwaukee experiment has not resulted in the one element necessary for school choice to be effective: an accountability system in which good schools thrive and poor schools close. It shows that most ingredients of a robust market are missing. Well-informed consumers (parents) are not the norm. State fiscal incentives are counterproductive and competition among public and choice schools is difficult to discern. The book concludes that school choice could succeed if certain conditions were met, and they offer guidelines to strengthen accountability and repair the voucher system.Less
This book refocuses the debate about school choice programs in America, with a non-partisan assessment of the nation's largest and longest-running private school voucher program—the high-profile Milwaukee experiment—and finds that the system undercuts the promise of school choice. The book argues that the Milwaukee experiment has not resulted in the one element necessary for school choice to be effective: an accountability system in which good schools thrive and poor schools close. It shows that most ingredients of a robust market are missing. Well-informed consumers (parents) are not the norm. State fiscal incentives are counterproductive and competition among public and choice schools is difficult to discern. The book concludes that school choice could succeed if certain conditions were met, and they offer guidelines to strengthen accountability and repair the voucher system.
Emily Van Dunk and Anneliese M. Dickman
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300099423
- eISBN:
- 9780300127973
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300099423.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Education
A school's success depends upon its ability to gain enough market shares to remain open. Because parental school choices are backed by public money (vouchers), they will have a financial impact on ...
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A school's success depends upon its ability to gain enough market shares to remain open. Because parental school choices are backed by public money (vouchers), they will have a financial impact on both the success and failure of schools. This chapter provides an overview of the large-scale voucher program in the city of Milwaukee. It analyzes the impact of vouchers on the education system and elaborates on the issue of accountability for voucher schools.Less
A school's success depends upon its ability to gain enough market shares to remain open. Because parental school choices are backed by public money (vouchers), they will have a financial impact on both the success and failure of schools. This chapter provides an overview of the large-scale voucher program in the city of Milwaukee. It analyzes the impact of vouchers on the education system and elaborates on the issue of accountability for voucher schools.
Caroline M. Hoxby (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- February 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226355337
- eISBN:
- 9780226355344
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226355344.001.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Behavioural Economics
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared school voucher programs constitutional, the many unanswered questions concerning the potential effects of school choice will become especially pressing. ...
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Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared school voucher programs constitutional, the many unanswered questions concerning the potential effects of school choice will become especially pressing. Contributors to this volume draw on state-of-the-art economic methods to answer some of these questions, investigating the ways in which school choice affects a wide range of issues. Combining the results of empirical research with analyses of the basic economic forces underlying local education markets, this book presents evidence concerning the impact of school choice on student achievement, school productivity, teachers, and special education. It also tackles difficult questions such as whether school choice affects where people decide to live and how choice can be integrated into a system of school financing that gives children from different backgrounds equal access to resources. Contributors discuss the latest findings on Florida's school choice program as well as voucher programs and charter schools in several other states. The resulting volume not only reveals the promise of school choice, but examines its pitfalls as well, showing how programs can be designed that exploit the idea's potential but avoid its worst effects.Less
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared school voucher programs constitutional, the many unanswered questions concerning the potential effects of school choice will become especially pressing. Contributors to this volume draw on state-of-the-art economic methods to answer some of these questions, investigating the ways in which school choice affects a wide range of issues. Combining the results of empirical research with analyses of the basic economic forces underlying local education markets, this book presents evidence concerning the impact of school choice on student achievement, school productivity, teachers, and special education. It also tackles difficult questions such as whether school choice affects where people decide to live and how choice can be integrated into a system of school financing that gives children from different backgrounds equal access to resources. Contributors discuss the latest findings on Florida's school choice program as well as voucher programs and charter schools in several other states. The resulting volume not only reveals the promise of school choice, but examines its pitfalls as well, showing how programs can be designed that exploit the idea's potential but avoid its worst effects.
Gordon Lafer
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781501703065
- eISBN:
- 9781501708183
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501703065.003.0005
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This chapter examines how a combination of interests—partisan politics, antiunionism, the drive to eliminate social entitlements, and unprecedented financial interests in privatization—come together ...
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This chapter examines how a combination of interests—partisan politics, antiunionism, the drive to eliminate social entitlements, and unprecedented financial interests in privatization—come together around the issue of education reform. In particular, it considers corporate lobbies' proposals to replace public schools with privately run charters. It discusses legislation, backed by corporate lobbies, addressing issues such as cuts in school funding, class size, voucher programs, high-stakes testing, and charter schools. It also explores education reform as public policy, education technology and the replacement of in-person with digital instruction, and teacher training and certification requirements. Finally, it evaluates both the pedagogical evidence underlying corporate-backed legislative agenda and the political and economic interests driving it.Less
This chapter examines how a combination of interests—partisan politics, antiunionism, the drive to eliminate social entitlements, and unprecedented financial interests in privatization—come together around the issue of education reform. In particular, it considers corporate lobbies' proposals to replace public schools with privately run charters. It discusses legislation, backed by corporate lobbies, addressing issues such as cuts in school funding, class size, voucher programs, high-stakes testing, and charter schools. It also explores education reform as public policy, education technology and the replacement of in-person with digital instruction, and teacher training and certification requirements. Finally, it evaluates both the pedagogical evidence underlying corporate-backed legislative agenda and the political and economic interests driving it.
Brandon Haught
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049434
- eISBN:
- 9780813050409
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049434.003.0008
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Ethical Issues and Debates
Covering the late 1990s through 2006, chapter 8 starts by focusing on attempts in Lee County to create Bible classes in public schools that would also teach creationist concepts. Manatee County again ...
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Covering the late 1990s through 2006, chapter 8 starts by focusing on attempts in Lee County to create Bible classes in public schools that would also teach creationist concepts. Manatee County again faced the creationism question as pastor Gary Byram and school board member Frank Brunner used a local event featuring creationist speaker Kent Hovind to springboard a creationist agenda. The chapter then analyzes three school voucher programs introduced in Florida and tied to private schools with creationist curricula. In 1998, Florida's state science standards came under fire from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a private foundation based in Washington D.C., for avoiding discussion of evolution in the state science curriculum. “Intelligent design,” a new creationist concept, started to pop up in Florida at this time. In 2005, Cheri Yecke was chosen as chancellor of K–12 education in Florida, but her reputation for past efforts to push creationism in Minnesota followed her. State Rep. Dennis Baxley drew attention for filing an Academic Freedom Bill of Rights that would outlaw repercussions against college students for stating conservative views in opposition to their professors. A biology book that included mention of creationist concepts sparked a debate across the state. Chapter 8 concludes with a discussion of preparations for the state science standards revision process.Less
Covering the late 1990s through 2006, chapter 8 starts by focusing on attempts in Lee County to create Bible classes in public schools that would also teach creationist concepts. Manatee County again faced the creationism question as pastor Gary Byram and school board member Frank Brunner used a local event featuring creationist speaker Kent Hovind to springboard a creationist agenda. The chapter then analyzes three school voucher programs introduced in Florida and tied to private schools with creationist curricula. In 1998, Florida's state science standards came under fire from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a private foundation based in Washington D.C., for avoiding discussion of evolution in the state science curriculum. “Intelligent design,” a new creationist concept, started to pop up in Florida at this time. In 2005, Cheri Yecke was chosen as chancellor of K–12 education in Florida, but her reputation for past efforts to push creationism in Minnesota followed her. State Rep. Dennis Baxley drew attention for filing an Academic Freedom Bill of Rights that would outlaw repercussions against college students for stating conservative views in opposition to their professors. A biology book that included mention of creationist concepts sparked a debate across the state. Chapter 8 concludes with a discussion of preparations for the state science standards revision process.
Frederick J. Morrison, Heather Bachman, and Carol Connor
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300106459
- eISBN:
- 9780300130256
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300106459.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Education
An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, maths, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” ...
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An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, maths, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” solutions such as reducing class sizes or implementing voucher programs. But this book shows, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child's learning. The book presents the most up-to-date research on the diverse factors that relate to a child's literacy development, from preschool to early elementary school.Less
An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, maths, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” solutions such as reducing class sizes or implementing voucher programs. But this book shows, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child's learning. The book presents the most up-to-date research on the diverse factors that relate to a child's literacy development, from preschool to early elementary school.
Norman LaRocque
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262033763
- eISBN:
- 9780262270113
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262033763.003.0004
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter provides an overview of international examples of government agencies contracting for the delivery of education services, including contract schools, charter schools, voucher-type ...
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This chapter provides an overview of international examples of government agencies contracting for the delivery of education services, including contract schools, charter schools, voucher-type programs, and infrastructure public–private partnerships. In the education sector, governments have made use of contracting with the private sector for the delivery of auxiliary services such as school transport, food services, and cleaning. Contracting for the delivery of core education services is at a much earlier stage of development. While such contracting is not widespread, there are a number of examples from around the world. Contracting is defined here as a purchasing mechanism used to acquire a specified service, of a defined quantity and quality, at an agreed-on price, from a specific provider, for a specified period. The chapter concludes by drawing some tentative lessons for the design and implementation of contracting in the education sector.Less
This chapter provides an overview of international examples of government agencies contracting for the delivery of education services, including contract schools, charter schools, voucher-type programs, and infrastructure public–private partnerships. In the education sector, governments have made use of contracting with the private sector for the delivery of auxiliary services such as school transport, food services, and cleaning. Contracting for the delivery of core education services is at a much earlier stage of development. While such contracting is not widespread, there are a number of examples from around the world. Contracting is defined here as a purchasing mechanism used to acquire a specified service, of a defined quantity and quality, at an agreed-on price, from a specific provider, for a specified period. The chapter concludes by drawing some tentative lessons for the design and implementation of contracting in the education sector.
