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Peer reviewedCookson, Peter W., Jr. – Education and Urban Society, 1991
Identifies some of the salient characteristics of American private schools. Examines possible effects that the status composition of the student body might have in influencing the educational opportunity structure. Raises questions about the educational and social equity of supporting private schools financially through school choice mechanisms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
