This document examines the implications and feasibility of school-voucher programs for the California education system. Following the executive summary and introduction, section 2 describes privately provided voucher programs, specifically: the Educational CHOICE Charitable Trust (Indianapolis, Indiana); The Children's Educational Opportunity…

This document presents an overview of management strategies to help administrators make the most of available private-sector resources. The key is to view the private sector as a resource that can provide an infusion of expertise, accountability, and cost effectiveness into public education. Following the introduction, the second section examines…

To cut costs, some administrators are contracting with the private sector for such services as pupil transportation, facilities maintenance, and cafeteria operations. Proponents of competitive contracting assert that it can provide public schools with the kind of expertise, flexibility, and cost efficiencies not always available with inhouse…