| Contents |
Introduction / Corey A. DeAngelis and Neal P. McCluskey -- Myth: school choice Balkanizes / Neal P. McCluskey -- Myth: school choice has racist origins / Phillip W. Magness -- Myth: public schools are necessary for a stable democracy / Patrick J. Wolf -- Myth: private school choice is unconstitutional / Tim Keller -- Myth: children are not widgets, so education must not be left to the market / Corey A. DeAngelis -- Myth: school choice siphons money away from public schools and harms taxpayers / Martin F. Lueken and Benjamin Scafidi -- Myth: school choice harms children left behind in public schools / Matt Ladner -- Myth: school choice only helps the rich get richer / Albert A. Cheng -- Myth: school choice needs regulation to ensure access and quality / Lindsey M. Burke and Jason M. Bedrick -- Myth: any school choice is welcome school choice / John Merrifield -- Myth: students with special needs lose with school choice / Inez Feltscher Stepman -- Myth: only rich parents can make good choices / Virginia Walden Ford. |
| Abstract |
"So many myths stand in the way of expanding educational freedom to all Americans: choice drains money from public schools; choice segregates; choice undermines democracy; and so on. In School Choice Myths, education experts Corey A. DeAngelis and Neal P. McCluskey bring clear logic and overwhelming evidence to bear against all the major anti school-choice myths, giving readers what they need to see though them and understand how even well-intentioned people can be deceived. This book is a one-stop guide to everything from the latest research on the effects of school choice on civic engagement to Supreme Court precedent. It is a must-have for any combatant in the school choice wars, or anyone who just wants the best education for their children"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: School choice myths Washington, DC : Cato Institute, [2020] 9781948647922 |
| LCCN | 2020024864 |
| ISBN | 9781948647908 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1948647907 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
