Power to the Parents? The Story of Education Vouchers.

Cohen, David K.; Farrar, Eleanor

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Publication Date: 1977

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Power to the Parents? The Story of Education Vouchers

Cohen, David K.; Farrar, Eleanor

Public Interest, 48, 72-97, Sum 77

Educational vouchers opened the door for power shifts. That they did not affect the ways in which work, authority, and child rearing are apportioned in society is one conclusion of this discussion of vouchers. The Alum Rock school district voucher plan is analyzed as an example of an implemented voucher plan. (Author/JP)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Boards of Education, Change Agents, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Federal Programs, Nontraditional Education, Parent School Relationship, School Community Relationship

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Identifiers - Location: California

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