Rhetoric Versus Reality: What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools - Softcover

Gill, Brian P.

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Synopsis

Vouchers and charter schools aim to improve education by providing families with more choice in their children's schooling children and by decentralizing provision of educational services. This book reviews the theoretical foundations for vouchers and charter schools and presents new evidence of their effectiveness in academic achievement. It also examines outcomes in family choice, equitable access, racial/ethnic integration, and civic socialization. Recommendations are made for designing voucher and charter policies.

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About the Author

BRIAN P. GILL (Ph.D. Jurisprudence and Social Policy: University of California at Berkeley) is an Associate Policy Analyst in Civil Justice and Education at RAND.

P. Michael Timpane (LL.D., Catholic University) is a Senior Advisor for Education Policy at RAND.

DOMINIC JAMES BREWER (Ph.D. in Labor Economics, Cornell University, May 1994) is the Director of RAND Education in Santa Monica, CA.

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An updated, detailed look at what is known about the effects of school choice.

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An updated, detailed look at what is known about the effects of school choice.

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A detailed look at what is known about the effects of school choice.

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