Not exact matches
is AFFIRMING that a more democratic,
equitable and collaborative
system is possible
where local schools supported by the entire community provide excellent
education and the wrap around services needed to meet each child's right to reach his / her full human potential and their community's right for social and economic development,
Most experts agree that comprehensive
education systems are more
equitable than differentiated
systems (
where the schools choose the pupils) because they are less selective.
Although a fair and
equitable choice
system should have the objective to create the conditions for all parents to make informed decisions about
where their children attend school (Cookson, 1994), one is forced to recognize that social class and parent
education play a fundamental role in succeeding in the school choice process.