ABSTRACT

First published in 2006. This is a special edition of the Peabody Journal of Education that focuses on Contemporary School Choice Research in 2006. It includes ten articles that cover topics such as voucher gins in Washington DC, Florida's McKay Scholarship Program, Cyber and Home School Charter Schools, an analysis of private school mission statements, and switching schools, amongst others.

chapter |20 pages

Looking Inside the Black Box

What School Factors Explain Voucher Gains in Washington, DC?

chapter |30 pages

Are Parents Informed Consumers

Evidence From the Florida McKay Scholarship Program

chapter |24 pages

Charter School Enrollments in Context

An Exploration of Organization and Policy Influences

chapter |37 pages

Cyber and Home School Charter Schools

Adopting Policy to New Forms of Public Schooling