Alternative schooling and school choice (SAGE Publications, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references and index
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?
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