Privatizing Educational Choice : Consequences for Parents, Schools, and Public Policy

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1-education Privatization In Its Many Forms -- Introduction -- The Broad Framework Of Educational Privatization -- Our Mission -- Note -- Chapter 2-the Marketplace In Education -- Introduction -- Market Reforms In Education -- Internal Anatomy Of Markets -- Education And The Public-private Nexus -- Evidence On Vouchers And Choice -- Future Developments -- Power Of Ideology -- Notes -- Part I: The Family -- Chapter 3-families As Contractual Partners In Education -- Introduction -- Families, Schools, And Educational Attainments -- Developing A Metaphorical Family Contract -- Implementing The Contract -- Note -- Chapter 4-modeling School Choice: A Comparison Of Public, Private-independent, Private-religious, And Home-schooled Students -- Introduction -- The Economics Of School Choice -- Data -- Estimation Of School Choice -- Conclusion -- Note -- Chapter 5-home-schooling -- Introduction -- The Home-schooling Movement -- A Framework For Evaluating Home-schooling -- The Impact Of Home-schooling On U.s. Education -- Notes -- Part Ii: The Private Market -- Chapter 6-the Effects Of Competition On Educational Outcomes: A Review Of U.s. Evidence -- Introduction -- Identifying The Evidence On Competition -- Competition And Academic Outcomes -- Competition And Educational Quality -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Policy Reform And Competition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7-school Choice And The Supply Of Private Schooling Places (with Heather Schwartz) -- Introduction -- The Importance Of School Supply In Education Reform -- Supply Responsiveness In The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 8-the Potential Of For-profit Schools For Educational Reform -- Introduction -- Can For-profit Emos Be Profitable?. Do Emos Contribute To Educational Reform? -- What Has Been Learnt? -- Chapter 9-postcompulsory Entitlements: Vouchers For Life-long Learning -- Introduction -- Vouchers For Postsecondary Education -- Evaluating Postcompulsory Entitlements -- Can Pces Work? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About The Authors.