ABSTRACT
This book is an investigation of some of the policy issues related to the government's role in the reform of primary and secondary education in the United States.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|10 pages
An Introduction to Market Role Assessment
Government’s Functions in a Mixed Economy
chapter 5|14 pages
The Distributor/Allocator
Who Is Responsible for Allocating Access to Education and Ensuring Its Delivery to Students?
chapter 9|18 pages
The Entrepreneur
Who Is the Source of Innovation? Who Bears the Risk of Innovation?
chapter 10|20 pages
Common Ground
An Evaluation of Government’s Role in Primary and Secondary Education
chapter 12|16 pages
Regulatory and Other Nonfinancial School Reforms
Has a Change in Government’s Role Been for the Better?