No, right-of-centre policymakers don't own the school choice movement. Progressives have been supporting educational pluralism at least since the 1960s
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Table of Contents
- Key Points 4
- Introduction 6
- Progressive Arguments for Educational Pluralism 10
- 1. Education Cannot Be Neutral with Respect to Values—So a Variety of School Types Should Be Funded 11
- Ethical Banality 12
- Psychological Development 12
- Repression and Conformity 13
- Endorsement of Particular Values 14
- 2. Education Implicates All of Us—So We Must Ensure Quality 15
- Admissions Policies 15
- Liberal Arts Curriculum 16
- Comprehensive Oversight 18
- 3. Education Belongs within Civil Society 19
- 4. All Families Should Be Able to Access Schools That Reflect Their Needs and Values 20
- 5. The Empirical Findings Are Compelling 21
- Districts and Cultural Minorities 22
- Districts Versus Private Schools 23
- Support for Charter Schools 24
- Economic Benefits 25
- Conclusions and Recommendations 26
- References 29
