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ERIC Number: EJ545395
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-4681
Unusual Allies: Elite and Grass-Roots Origins of Parental Choice in Milwaukee.
Carl, Jim
Teachers College Record, v98 n2 p266-85 Win 1996
Describes development of Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program from an alliance of neoliberal reformers and supporters of inner-city community schools enrolling Black and Latino students. Necessary ingredients included the legacy of independent community schools, frustration of many Black school reformers with Milwaukee Public Schools, and political support. (SM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Children, Parent Participation, Politics of Education, Private School Aid, Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Milwaukee Parental Choice Program WI; Milwaukee Public Schools WI