school choice

School Choice: The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness. The focus is on rigorous studies - those using randomized control groups (as in medical research), those that monitor achievement changes over time, and those based on large numbers of students. The findings reviewed here go beyond academic achievement, covering students' civic engagement, cost comparisons across school types, and public and parental opinion about schools and school choice. The consensus of this research overwhelmingly favors competition and parental choice in education.

A book of readings dealing with the state of education in America, intended for use in college courses.

Diane Ravitch, a one-time supporter of the No Child Left Behind Act, discusses the failures of the system, lowered testing standards, and her concerns for the education system in the United States.

Diane Ravitch, a one-time supporter of the No Child Left Behind Act, discusses the failures of the system, lowered testing standards, and her concerns for the education system in the United States.

Discusses the debate over school choice, and presents evidence to support the author's contention that charter schools and vouchers for the poor can advance the the movement toward social and political equality.

Presents a transcript of the debate between Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Clint Bolick of the Institute of Justice over the issue of school vouchers, and features an audio recording of the debate from National Public Radio's "Justice Talking" on CD-ROM. Includes a summary of arguments and a selection of primary source documents.

Contains thirty-two essays by various authors in which they present different perspectives on issues related to education, addressing questions about the state of public education, school choice, multicultural approaches, religious and moral values, and reform.