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Nathan, Joe – Equity and Choice, 1987
Expanding choice among public schools will improve student achievement and provide creative and decision-making professional opportunities for teachers. Three successful choice plans are discussed. Steps for developing choice plans are listed. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Decision Making, Dropout Prevention
Tyack, David – Equity and Choice, 1992
Argues that school choice plans should be limited to public schools. A system of controlled choice overcomes many problems associated with school choice. District 4 of the New York City public schools offers an example of how greater choice for parents has reinvigorated innercity schools. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Raywid, Mary Anne – Equity and Choice, 1992
Explores issues faced by designers of school choice systems as numbers and types of choice arrangements proliferate and become more complex. Defines elements of a successful system of choice. The system developed will depend on the intentions, assumptions, and commitments present in the initial design. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Innovation
