What Social Science Is--and Is Not--Resolving about the School Choice Debate: Reactions to

Henig, Jeffrey R.

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ERIC Number: EJ602488

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Publication Date: 1998

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What Social Science Is--and Is Not--Resolving about the School Choice Debate: Reactions to "School Choice and Culture Wars" and "Liberal Equity in Education."

Henig, Jeffrey R.

Social Science Quarterly, v79 n3 p541-47 Sep 1998

Responds to "School Choice and culture Wars in the Classroom: What Different Parents Seek from Education" (SO 532 108) and "Liberal Equity in Education: A Comparison of Choice Options" (SO 532 109) addressing racial and class segregation in terms of family motivations versus educational consequences. Concludes that the risks of school choice are ominous and the benefits speculative. (CMK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Diversity (Student), Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Liberalism, Parent Attitudes, Parent Role, Racial Segregation, School Choice, Social Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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