School Choice: The Struggle for the Soul of American Education
- ISBN-10
- 0585347611
- ISBN-13
- 9780585347615
- Series
- School Choice
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 174
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Author
- Peter W. Cookson, Jr.
Description
School choice has aroused more public passion than any other school reform movement. This book clarifies a number of issues surrounding this hotly debated topic. Drawing on interviews and analyses of research, Peter Cookson examines a variety of school choice plans around the nation and analyzes their outcome in terms of student achievement, school improvement, and the rights of citizens.
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