Advocates of school vouchers and other choice proposals couch their arguments in the fashionable language of economic theory. Choice initiatives at all levels of government have succeeded, it is claimed, because they shift responsibility for education reform from government to market forces. This timely book disputes the appropriateness of the market metaphor as a guide to education policy.
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Advocates of school vouchers and other choice proposals couch their arguments in the fashionable language of economic theory. Choice initiatives at all levels of government have succeeded, it is claimed, because they shift responsibility for education reform from government to market forces. This timely book disputes the appropriateness of the market metaphor as a guide to education policy.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 1995 |
Authors | Jeffrey R. Henig |
Dimensions | 254 x 197 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 312 |
Edition | Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-04472-9 |
Barcode | 9780691044729 |
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LSN | 0-691-04472-4 |