Do school choice initiatives really benefit students and schools?
Not exact matches
Most education reformers didn't see Illinois as ground zero for a major
school -
choice initiative.
RH: You've noted before that
school choice tends to fare far better in legislatures than it
does when put before the voters as a ballot
initiative.
At the same time, there were four programs that «don't test well» —
initiatives that don't improve achievement but
do boost high
school graduation rates: Milwaukee Parental
Choice, Charlotte Open Enrollment, Non-No Excuses Texas Charter
Schools, and Chicago's Small
Schools of
Choice.
A new, large - scale federal
initiative could constrain the prospects for widespread, long - term educational improvements, ultimately harming the good
school -
choice work being
done in the states.
How
does a policy of
school choice compare to other reform
initiatives in their perceived efficacy for
school improvement?