Contributor
Peterson, Paul E.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2001.
Descriptionvi, 322 p. : illus. ; 24 cm.
Note:Introduction: A new direction in public education? / Paul E. Peterson, David E. Campbell -- PART 1. CHARTER SCHOOLS: Charter schools: taking stock / Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, Gregg Vanouretk -- School choice in Michigan / Michael Mintrom, David N. Plank -- Lessons from New Zealand / Edward B. Fiske, Helen F. Ladd -- PART 2. SCHOOL VOUCHERS: The hidden research consensus for school choice / Jay P. Greene -- Going private / Terry M. Moe -- School choice and American constitutionalism / Joseph P. Viteritti -- Effects of school vouchers on student test scores / William G. Howell, Patrick J. Wolf, Paul E. Peterson, David E. Campbell -- PART 3. SCHOOL CHOICE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Hints of the pick-axe: competition and public schooling in Milwaukee / Frederick M. Hess -- Can charter schools change traditional public schools? / Paul Teske, Mark Schneider, Jack Buckley, Sara Clark -- Responding to competition: school leaders and school culture / Frederick M. Hess, Robert Maranto, Scott Milliman -- PART 4. SCHOOL CHOICE AND CIVIC EDUCATION: Making democratic education work / David E. Campbell -- Private schooling and political tolerance / Patrick J. Wolf, Jay P. Greene, Brett Kleitz, Kristina Thalhammer -- Part 5. REFLECCTIONS ON THE EVIDENCE: Reflections on the school choice debate / Paul Hill -- What is to be done? / Diane Ravitch.
Bibliography Note:Includes biblographical references and index.
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