School Choice

218 Pages·2018·0.877 MB·English

by  David R. Garcia

SCHOOL CHOICE
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SCHOOL CHOICE
DAVID R. GARCIA
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Names: Garcia, David R., author.
Title: School choice / David R Garcia.
Description: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2018. | Series: The MIT Press
essential knowledge series | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018010195 | ISBN 9780262535908 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: School choice—United States. | Education and state—
United States
Classification: LCC LB1027.9 .G37 2018 | DDC 379.1/110973—dc23 LC
record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018010195
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CONTENTS
Series Foreword vii
1 A Brief History of School Choice 1
2 The Pillars of School Choice Arguments 53
3 The Research Evidence 91
4 Future Directions 147
Glossary 177
Other Resources 181
References 183
Index 197

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