School Choice

Based on field research, on national surveys of chief state school officers, and on interviews with parents, students, teachers, and administrators, this report examines the effectiveness of three forms of school choice: district-wide, state-wide, and private-school choice and provides guidelines for the successful operation of public school “choice” programs. It offers a strategy for educational renewal that blends the neighborhood school tradition with new options and explores how the issue of school choice relates to the nation's commitment to public education. Appendices contain tables drawn from the national surveys, and a state-by-state summary of the Survey of Chief State School Officers, 1992. October 1992.