{"product_id":"the-wiley-handbook-of-school-choice-hardback-9781119082354","title":"The Wiley Handbook of School Choice (Hardback) 9781119082354","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of School Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert A. Fox (Edited by), RA Fox (Author), Nina K. Buchanan (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119082354, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e584 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.8 x 3.3 cm, 1.021 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of School Choice\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary US society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive collection of the latest research findings on school choices in the US, including charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eViewpoints of both advocates and opponents of each school choice provide balanced examinations and opinions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerspectives drawn from both established researchers and practicing professionals in the U.S. and abroad and from across the educational spectrum gives a holistic outlook\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes thorough coverage of the history of traditional education in the US, its current state, and predictions for the future of each alternative school choice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Fox and Nina K. Buchanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Brief History of Public Education in the United States 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvia L. Mendez, Monica S. Yoo, and John L. Rury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Brief and Future History of School Choice 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuilbert C. Hentschke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 School Choice: An Overview of Selected International Perspectives 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles J. Russo and Nina Ranieri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Political Scientist Looks at American School Choice 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey R. Henig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Economics of School Choice 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean P. Corcoran and Sarah A. Cordes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Philosophical Understandings of American School Choice 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerri S. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Private Schools 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald L. Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Case for Private Schools 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe McTighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Case Against Private Schooling 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanne M. Powers and Amanda U. Potterton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Private Schooling in Portugal: The Road to Freedom 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodrigo Queiroz e Melo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJia Wang and Joan Herman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Case For Magnet Schools 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGladys Pack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Case Against Magnet Schools 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine H. Rossell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Specialist Schools in England: Reflections from across the Atlantic 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHannah Chestnutt and Christopher Chapman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Description and Brief History of Charter Schools: What are the Main Issues? What Do the Data Say About Their Effectiveness? 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Miron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Case for Charters 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Aud Pendergrass and Nora Kern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Case Against Charter Schools 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eF. Howard Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Sweden’s Experience with Independent Schools 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunnel Mohme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 An Introduction to Educational Vouchers 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn F. Witte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Case for School Vouchers 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick J. Wolf and Anna J. Egalite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Weak Case for Vouchers 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Lubienski and T. Jamison Brewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Chile’s Experience with School Vouchers 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaudio Sapelli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 A Description and Brief History of Home Schooling in America 329\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian D. Ray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 A Case for Home Schooling 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarren A. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Home Schooling: Putting Parental Rights Over Children’s Best Interest 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartha Albertson Fineman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 What the United States Can Learn from Canada’s Experience with Home Schooling 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeani Van Pelt and Lynn Bosetti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Making the Choice to go Online: Exploring Virtual Schooling as an Option for K]12 Students 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeanna Archambault and Kathryn Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Case for K]12 Online Learning 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJered Borup and Kathryn Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 K–12 Online Learning and School Choice: Growth and Expansion in the Absence of Evidence 421\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael K. 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Eckes and Regina Umpstead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 A Critical Look at Parental Choice: Is Parental Choice a Broken Promise? 507\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Hill and Janelle Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 School Choice: The Impact of Ethnicity, Race, Diversity, and Inclusion 517\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNina K. Buchanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Media Coverage of School Choice 532\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Medler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 549\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Fox and Nina K. 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