School Choice Works. Herbert J. Walberg.
by Walberg, Herbert J; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 1Institutions. Publisher: Hoover Institution, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Competition | Education -- Sweden | Educational vouchers | Private schools | Public schools | School choiceDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Voucher advocates see parental choice as a means to an end--improving education through enhanced competition--but opponents fear such privatization would harm public schools. Early research on American small-scale voucher programs suggests that choice may yield beneficial effects. A massive, nationwide study of vouchers in Sweden proves the case." (HOOVER INSTITUTION) The author discusses the Swedish voucher experience and compares the Swedish system to American school choice programs.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: School Choice Works, March 31, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Voucher advocates see parental choice as a means to an end--improving education through enhanced competition--but opponents fear such privatization would harm public schools. Early research on American small-scale voucher programs suggests that choice may yield beneficial effects. A massive, nationwide study of vouchers in Sweden proves the case." (HOOVER INSTITUTION) The author discusses the Swedish voucher experience and compares the Swedish system to American school choice programs.
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