The Future of School Choice
In the most anticipated decision of its 2002 term, the Supreme Court ruled, in the case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, that the school voucher program in Cleveland, Ohio, did not violate the Constitution's ban on the "establishment" of religion. Opponents of vouchers (i.e., the use of public funds to help low-income families pay tuition at private schools, including religious schools) were predictably disappointed but pledged to fight on. In The Future of School Choice, a group of distinguished...
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In the most anticipated decision of its 2002 term, the Supreme Court ruled, in the case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, that the school voucher program in Cleveland, Ohio, did not violate the Constitution's ban on the "establishment" of religion. Opponents of vouchers (i.e., the use of public funds to help low-income families pay tuition at private schools, including religious schools) were predictably disappointed but pledged to fight on. In The Future of School Choice, a group of distinguished authors examine the meaning of the recent Supreme Court decision and consider the new political and policy context it has created.
ContributorsPrefaceIntroduction: After Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, What Next?1Pt. 1Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: Constitutional and Philosophical Implications1The Equality Principle252Seminal or Symbolic?353Sunshine Replaces the Cloud554The Need for Secular Choice875Liberalism and School Choice107Pt. 2Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: Policy Implications6The Future of School Vouchers1357The Future of Tax Credits1578The Future of Charter Schools1879Implementing No Child Left Behind21310Freedom and Accountability: An International Overview227Index261
