School Choice

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School Choice

An argument against school choice.

1,059 words () | 4 sources | APA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the idea of school choice and explains how it will be detrimental to society as a whole. It explores the historical side of school choice and shows the legal importance of school choice as well as other legal precedents that correlate with school choice. It strongly asserts that a choice in schools does not necessarily guarantee an increase in school quality.

From the Paper:

"Public schools in America are obviously inadequate and doing a poor job of properly educating America's youth. The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people (Worsnop, 1991). America's schools have been plagued with problems for years. Overworked, under-qualified teachers, and a lack of resources and/or funding are only a few of these problems. Many propose that school choice will be the magical solution to these problems. School choice is a broad term used to describe a wide variety of political, policy, and practical student enrollment options available to parents and the educators and who manage the public school K-12 systems throughout the United States (Cookson, 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Cookson, P. (2004). School Choice. Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society (_ ed., Vol. 3, pp. 729-729). USA: Macmillan Reference.
Gardner, Walt . "Assess School Choice With a "Dose of Skepticism"." EdWeek, 27.4(2007): 25-25. 5 Oct 2007 <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=26692627&site=ehost-live>.
Whaples, Robert. "Education, Parental Choice in". Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. Vol. 3. 3rd ed. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 137-138. 10 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Thomson Gale. UNC-Greensboro. 12 October 2007. http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?&contentSet=EBKS&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodID=GVRL&docID=CX3401801323
Worsnop, R.L. (1991, May 10). School choice. CQ Researcher, 1,253-276. Retrieved October 12, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresre1991051000