12 Myths and Realities about Private Educational Choice Programs
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| Title: | 12 Myths and Realities about Private Educational Choice Programs |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bindas, Michael, Hodges, David, Keller, Tim, Institute for Justice |
| Source: | Institute for Justice. 2021. |
| Availability: | Institute for Justice. 901 North Glebe Road Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203. Tel: 703-682-9320; Fax: 703-682-9321; e-mail: general@ij.org; Web site: http://www.ij.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 36 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Misconceptions, School Choice, Private Schools, Public Schools, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, Competition, Disadvantaged Youth, Racial Segregation, Accountability, Religious Education, State Church Separation, Tax Credits, Scholarships, Constitutional Law, Science Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Enrollment, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Vouchers, Charter Schools |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| Abstract: | Educational choice programs--defined broadly as programs that provide parents with financial aid to help their children opt out of the traditional public school system--are a hallmark of meaningful educational reform. Yet despite widespread news coverage of such programs, polls show most Americans are unfamiliar with how educational choice programs work. Opponents of educational choice routinely take advantage of this knowledge gap by promoting various myths intended to confuse legislators and policymakers and thereby deter them from enacting educational choice programs. In recognition of this dynamic, the Institute for Justice (IJ) created this publication. The goal is to dispel 12 of the most commonly circulated myths so that legislators and the public can make well-informed decisions about the merits of giving parents more control over their children's education. [For the previous version of this report, see ED607730.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | ED621133 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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