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Heinze, Kathryn L.; Zdroik, Jennifer – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
Public schools in the US are increasingly charging "pay-to-play" fees for participating in sports. Although these fees can cause reductions in participation, particularly for children from lower-income families, pay-to-play has become a legitimate practice within the field of public education. This study examines what leads some school…
Descriptors: Fees, Public Schools, Student Participation, School Districts
Raptis, Helen – Canadian Journal of Education, 2012
The Fraser Institute "Report Card" of school rankings has won the hearts of parents and the press. For over a decade, the rankings have been particularly burdensome for low-ranking (usually low socio-economic status, high-poverty) schools when parents of high-achieving children move them to higher-ranking schools. In February 2010, after…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Change, Classification, Achievement Rating