LEADER 07526nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910993980903321 005 20250414174832.0 010 $z9781412987950 010 $a9781782682769 010 $a1782682767 010 $a9781452266572$b(electronic bk.) 010 $a1452266573 010 $a9781452218328 010 $a1452218323 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1995643 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1995643 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10682686 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL661855 035 $a(OCoLC)809969546 035 $a(CKB)18993730700041 035 $a(OCoLC)809864210 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000050755 035 $a(EXLCZ)9918993730700041 100 $a20111020d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAlternative schooling and school choice /$fvolume editors, Allan G. Osborne, Jr., Charles J. Russo, Gerald M. Cattaro 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aThousand Oaks, CA $cSage Publications$dc2012 210 1$aThousand Oaks, Calif. :$cSAGE Publications,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (401 pages) 225 1 $aDebating Issues in American Education ;$vv. 1 300 $a"SAGE Reference." 311 08$a9781322305738 311 08$a1322305730 311 08$aPrint version: Osborne, Allan G., Jr. Alternative Schooling and School Choice Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated,c2012 9781412987950 311 08$a1412987954 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING AND SCHOOL CHOICE-FRONT COVER -- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING AND SCHOOL CHOICE -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF -- ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITORS -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION -- LEGAL BASIS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE -- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING AND SCHOOL CHOICE -- Charter Schools -- Nonpublic Schools -- Specialized Schools -- SUMMARY -- Further Readings and Resources -- Court Cases and Statutes -- 1. Are charter schools a viable educational model as an alternative to public education? -- OVERVIEW Gerald M. Cattaro Fordham University -- POINT: Eric S. Hall University of South Florida -- COUNTERPOINT: Zorka Karanxha University of South Florida -- 2. Do ethnocentric charter schools unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of race and/or national origin? -- OVERVIEW Suzanne E. Eckes Indiana University -- POINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- COUNTERPOINT: Alex S. Hall University of Dayton -- 3. Should faith-based charter schools survive constitutional scrutiny? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Bruce S. Cooper Fordham University -- COUNTERPOINT: Janet Mulvey Pace University -- 4. Are culturally specific charter schools an appropriate means of preserving Muslim identity? -- OVERVIEW Gerald M. Cattaro Fordham University -- POINT: Letitia Basford Hamline University -- COUNTERPOINT: Martha Bigelow University of Minnesota -- 5. Is there any benefit to proprietary for-profit schools? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Lesley McCue University of Dayton -- COUNTERPOINT: Mary I. Grilliot University of Dayton. 327 $a6. Are publicly funded programs that afford parents the option of where to educate their children the most appropriate ways to promote educational choice? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- COUNTERPOINT: Timothy J. Ilg University of Dayton -- 7. Should homeschooling be subject to greater state regulation in such areas as teacher qualifications and curricular content? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: James L. Mawdsley Stark State College -- COUNTERPOINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- 8. Should the Jewish community in the United States provide Jewish day schools for all Jewish children as a means of preserving their Jewish identity? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Marc N. Kramer RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network -- COUNTERPOINT: Bruce S. Cooper Fordham University -- 9. Do private, nonsectarian schools enhance student achievement? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: William Jeynes Witherspoon Institute and California State University, Long Beach -- COUNTERPOINT: Mark Littleton Tarleton State University -- 10. Do magnet schools enhance student achievement? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Timothy J. Ilg University of Dayton -- COUNTERPOINT: David Dolph University of Dayton -- 11. Do single-sex classes and/or schools better address the needs of elementary and/or secondary school students?. 327 $aOVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Vivian Hopp Gordon Loyola University Chicago -- COUNTERPOINT: Jyllian Rosa Guerriero University of Dayton School of Law -- 12. Is Head Start worth preserving? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Carolyn Talbert-Johnson University of Dayton -- COUNTERPOINT: Tamela J. Dixon Ohio University -- 13. Are vocational education and apprenticeship programs valuable? -- OVERVIEW Michael J. Jernigan University of Dayton -- POINT: Dan Schroer Greene County Career Center, Xenia, Ohio -- COUNTERPOINT: Paul J. Waller Oakwood High School, Oakwood City Schools, Ohio -- 14. Are year-round schools an appropriate way to improve student outcomes? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Carolyn Talbert-Johnson University of Dayton -- COUNTERPOINT: Aaron Cooley New England College -- 15. Are Native American schools a viable means of enhancing student achievement? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Carolyn A. 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