School Choice Myths
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ISBN13: | 9781948647908 |
ISBN10: | 1948647907 |
Kötéstípus: | Keménykötés |
Terjedelem: | 300 oldal |
Méret: | 241x164x24 mm |
Súly: | 490 g |
Nyelv: | angol |
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This book is a one-stop guide to everything from the latest research on the effects of school choice on civic engagement to Supreme Court precedent. It is a must-have for any combatant in the school choice wars, or anyone who just wants the best education for their children.
Are there legitimate arguments to prevent families from choosing the education that works best for their children? Opponents of school choice have certainly offered many objections, but for decades they have mainly repeated myths either because they did not know any better or perhaps to protect the government schooling monopoly.
In these pages, 14 of the top scholars in education policy debunk a dozen of the most pernicious myths, including "school choice siphons money from public schools," "choice harms children left behind in public schools," "school choice has racist origins," and "choice only helps the rich get richer." As the contributors demonstrate, even arguments against school choice that seem to make powerful intuitive sense fall apart under scrutiny. There are, frankly, no compelling arguments against funding students directly instead of public school systems.
School Choice Myths shatters the mythology standing in the way of education freedom. It is a one-stop guide to everything from the latest research on the effects of school choice on civic engagement to Supreme Court precedent, and a must-have for any combatant in the school choice wars, or anyone who just wants the best education for their children.
"Empowering parents to make decisions about their children's schools can be a powerful tool for education reform. Dr. McCluskey and Dr. DeAngelis have done a profoundly important service with this book, which dispels myths about school choice and makes the substantive case for education freedom in America."
Introduction
1. Myth: School Choice Balkanizes
2. Myth: School Choice Has Racist Origins
3. Myth: Public Schools are Necessary for a Stable Democracy
4. Myth: Private School Choice Is Unconstitutional
5. Myth: Children are Not Widgets, So Education Mustn't Be Left to the Market
6. Myth: School Choice Siphons Money from Public Schools and Harms Taxpayers
7. Myth: Choice Harms Children Left Behind in Public School
8. Myth: School Choice Only Helps the Rich Get Richer
9. Myth: School Choice Needs Regulation to Ensure Access and Quality
10. Myth: Any School Choice is Welcome School Choice
11. Myth: Students with Special Needs Lose with School Choice
12. Myth: Only Rich Parents Can Make Good Choices