Alternative schooling and school choice

Cattaro, Gerald Michael. (Added Author). Osborne, Allan G., Jr., 1951- (Added Author). Russo, Charles J. (Added Author).

Summary: Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. This volume examines alternative schooling and school choice, covering such issues as charter schools, for-profit schools, faith-based schools, magnet schools, and vouchers.

Record details

ISBN: 9781412987950
ISBN: 1412987954
ISBN: 9781452266572
ISBN: 9781452218328
ISBN: 1452266573
ISBN: 1452218323
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 367 pages).
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Computer data.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, �2012.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:july.20 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Are charter schools a viable educational model as an alternative to public education? -- Do ethnocentric charter schools unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of race and/or national origin? -- Should faith-based charter schools survive constitutional scrutiny? -- Are culturally specific charter schools an appropriate means of preserving Muslim identity? -- Is there any benefit to proprietary for-profit schools? -- Are publicly funded programs that afford parents the option of where to educate their children the most appropriate ways to promote educational choice? -- Should homeschooling be subject to greater state regulation in such areas as teacher qualifications and curricular content? -- Should the Jewish community in the United States provide Jewish day schools for all Jewish children as a means of preserving their Jewish identity? -- Do private, nonsectarian schools enhance student achievement? -- Do magnet schools enhance student achievement? -- Do single-sex classes and/or schools better address the needs of elementary and/or secondary school students? -- Is Head Start worth preserving? -- Are vocational education and apprenticeship programs valuable? -- Are year-round schools an appropriate way to improve student outcomes? -- Are Native American schools a viable means of enhancing student achievement?
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.