School Choice: Doing It the Right Way Makes a Difference

By Brown Center on Education Policy

In going about its work, the commission reviewed the possible effects of school choice in light of the core value of public education: that all children should be thoroughly educated, so that they may pursue their own dreams and contribute to a democratic, egalitarian, and prosperous American society. Drawing from that premise, the commission explored choice in terms of four key issues: benefits to children whose parents choose new schools; benefits to children whose families do not exercise choice; effects on the national commitment to equal opportunity and school desegregation; and advancement of social cohesion and common democratic values.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081575339X
• ISBN13: 9780815753391
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.4" x 11.0"