The School Choice Movement in the United States: How It Will Affect Catholic Schools

Authors

  • Theodore J. Wallace Parents Advancing Choice in Education (PACE)

Abstract

In this article, some of the most prominent school choice initiatives will be described. Opinion research trends regarding school choice and initial results from comprehensive research efforts to document student achievement in privately funded school choice scholarship programs will be summarized. The article concludes with implications which this exciting but increasingly complex arena of school choice may create for Catholic educators.

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Published

1999-06-01

How to Cite

Wallace, T. J. (1999). The School Choice Movement in the United States: How It Will Affect Catholic Schools. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2(4). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/cej/article/view/118

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (1999)

Section

Focus Section

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