School Choices True and False

Name: School Choices True and False
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ISBN: 9780945999867

ISBN-10: 0945999860

ISBN-13: 9780945999867

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Authors: John Merrifield

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The school choice movement has gained political momentum in recent years, having established programs in Milwaukee, Florida, Texas, and elsewhere. Yet, as economist John Merrifield argues in this detailed analysis, today's school choice programs are nothing like the 'free market in education' envisioned four decades ago by early proponents of school choice. Rather, they are mired in false alternatives, petty distinctions, and diminished vision, and in their present form are doomed to fail as have so many other government programs. In this text, Merrifield argues for the reformation of the school choice alternative and the eventual establishment of a freely competitive market for education,…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Publisher: Independent Institute, The
Publication date: 9/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 100
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English




Introduction



Where We Stand: The Achievement Deficit



Problems of the Reform Debate



Problems with Current Voucher and Choice Reforms



Examples and Additional Context from Programs and Proposals



What Sidetracked Choice Advocacy?



Loose Lips Sink Causes



Getting There: Back Up, Then Move Forward



The Outlook



Conclusion


References


Notes


Index