A School for Every Child: School Choice in America Today

A School for Every Child: School Choice in America Today
ISBN-10
0810841886
ISBN-13
9780810841888
Category
Education
Pages
164
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Authors
Sandra Harris, Sandra Lynn Tillman Lowery

Description

Public and private school choice options are examined in this work for parents and educators. An introductory chapter examines the concept of school choice. Chapters on different kinds of public and private choices describe educational, financial, and organizational elements of magnet schools, charter schools, public alternative schools, independent private schools, Catholic and Christian schools, and homeschools. A final chapter shows what to look for in choosing a school. Harris teaches at Stephen F. Austin State University, and has experience in the public schools as a teacher and administrator. Lowery is professor and director of PK-12 administrator preparation at the University of Texas-Arlington and a former member of the Texas State Board of Education. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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