Historically, private education has been an option mostly for families who could afford the cost or received financial help. Years of research have shown that many families would choose private schools and other educational resources for their children if they did not face insurmountable financial or geographical limitations. Private educational…

Over the past three years, the Boston Birth to Eight Collaborative has convened more than 200 individuals and organizations from across the early childhood field--center and family-based providers, pediatricians, public health researchers, hospitals, family engagement organizations, and parents--to ensure all children are ready for sustained…

Equality and equity are often mischaracterized as interchangeable terms in public education. This may explain why efforts towards reform and restructure are often not met with any real measure of success. "Equity, Equality, and Reform in Contemporary Public Education" provides emerging research on the reformation of education curriculum…

President Reagan lists six steps for returning excellence to American education: restore discipline, end drug and alcohol abuse, raise academic standards, encourage good teaching, restore local control, and teach the basics. (MD)

Governors and other politicians are beginning to broach the issue of vouchers again. If so, the issue could generate heated debate rivaling that caused by merit pay. (Author)

Provides background and understanding of the origins of the voucher concept; the salient arguments for and against voucher systems; and an analysis of the voucher system from the perspective of the business manager, with special emphasis on the planning functions of the business office. (Author)

The federal government is devoting millions of dollars to charter and voucher programs that currently require parents to abandon regular public schools. The goal of the authors of The School Choice Hoax is to expose the misleading hyperbole that has been driving the school choice movement and to show how charter schools can become more effective…

The delivery of federal Chapter 1 program services in private religious schools was held illegal by the Supreme Court's ruling in "Aguilar v. Gelton." Philadelphia and Boston dropped on-premises instruction for church-school students; New York City was granted a one-year delay, and Chicago is seeking a delay. (MLF)

This magazine aims to help high school teachers of civics, government, history, law, and law-related education program developers educate students about legal issues. This issue focuses on religious freedom in the United States. It contains 11 articles: (1) "Government-Religion Relations in Historical Perspective" (C. Cookson) discusses…

Presents results of a survey of school superintendents concerning impacts of school choice. Cites improved parent participation, interdistrict competition, educational opportunities for those of limited means, and identification of districts needing special services as reasons favoring parental choice. Reports that superintendents identified…

Voucher advocates won a major victory when the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that Milwaukee's voucher program passed constitutional muster. Summarizes the majority opinion. Points out that whether voucher programs represent prudent public policy is a political question to be addressed by voters and legislation. (MLF)

The three principal choices in primary and secondary education include home schooling, attendance at private schools, and attendance at public schools nearest the home. However, parents feel that more options are necessary, due to the inadequacy of particular public schools or the need for educational programs not offered in public schools. Thus,…

Briefly outlines the history of using public funds for private education and examines the development of related judicial doctrine, using several illustrative cases. In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court's concern about "excessive entanglement" has weakened, sparking a heated, unresolved debate about the original intent of the…

Examines a 1985 Reagan Administration proposal to authorize the provision of Chapter 1 assistance to disadvantaged children in the form of educational vouchers. Provides background information, summarizes and analyzes the Administration's previous and current proposals, discusses pro and con agreements, and presents two alternatives to the voucher…

Proponents of the Chapter 1 voucher proposal claim it will give parents of disadvantaged children an educational choice; opponents claim the bill would siphon off limited Chapter 1 funds and serve fewer children. (MLF)