School Vouchers And Privatization
The book covers everything from school vouchers to little-known market-based educational reforms like for-profit management of public schools, commercialism in the classroom, philanthropic tuition sponsorships, faith-based charities, educational tax credits, corporate curriculum, and advertising as well as exclusive agreements between companies and schools. It includes case studies of two well-established voucher systems: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the private national voucher...
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Explore this controversial approach to education, its practical applications, successes, and failures in a straightforward guide that covers every facet of the issue, from for-profit schools to outsourcing of school management to vouchers.
Series Editor's PrefacePrefaceAcknowledgments and DedicationCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Chronology29Ch. 3Privatization and School Choice45Ch. 4The Privatization of Education: Arguments and Controversies81Ch. 5Vouchers and the Law: Drawing Conclusions from Research127Ch. 6Private Scholarships and Faith-Based Charitable Contributions179Ch. 7From Learning Centers to Earning Centers?203Ch. 8Managing Public Schools for Profit: The Rise of the Educational Management Organization223Ch. 9Epilogue239Ch. 10Selected Print and Nonprint Resources249Ch. 11Directory of Organizations, Associations, and Government Agencies259Index297About the Author320\\
\ From the Publisher"[A] thought-provoking book that looks at both the theoretical and empirical issues surrounding school privatization … Throughout the discussion, Weil produces a fair and balanced treatment of some truly controversial issues. A must-read for those interested in the privatization of U.S. schools. Essential. All levels."\ -\ Choice\ \ \
