"Compelling arguments, supported by both anecdotal and empirical evidence to convince readers that school choice does nothing to improve the quality of education. ... Solidly researched and written, Smith's and Meier's effort should sway those still undecided on the issue". -- Publishers Weekly
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This discussion of public school choice considers school choice at all levels. It argues that choice programmes: promote inequity rather than improved quality; are expensive; require a large bureaucracy to administer; and do not necessarily lead to better education.
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Chapter One The Hobgoblins of Education Policy; Chapter Two Problems, Solutions, and Choices; Chapter Three The Institutional Theory: School Choice Revisited; Chapter Four Organization, Competition, and Performance; Chapter Five Private Schools: The Chicken or the Egg?; Chapter Six Politics and Performance; Chapter Seven Fixin’ What Ain’t Broke: Education Performance in the 1980s; Chapter Eight Choice across the Borders; Chapter Nine Conclusion; Chapter Ten Epilogue: Last Choice;
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781563245206
Publisert
1995-05-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
184

Om bidragsyterne

Kevin B. Smith, Kenneth J. Meier