The Case for Educational Pluralism in the U.S.

Autor/in	Berner, Ashley Rogers
Institution	Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Titel	The Case for Educational Pluralism in the U.S.
Quelle	(2019), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Public Education; Educational Change; Nontraditional Education; Educational Finance; Democracy; School Culture; Equal Education; Barriers; Accountability; Educational Quality; Foreign Countries; Financial Support; School Choice; Civil Rights; Parent Rights; Constitutional Law; Curriculum; Federal Government; Government Role; State Government; Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Erziehung; Bildungsreform; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Bildungsfonds; Demokratie; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Verantwortung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Ausland; Finanzielle Förderung; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Elternrecht; Staatsrecht; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Bundesregierung; Bund-Länder-Beziehung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung
Abstract	For more than a century, public education in the U.S. has been defined as schools that are funded, regulated, and exclusively delivered by government. The past 25 years have brought some diversified forms of delivery through charter schools and various private-school scholarship mechanisms. Nevertheless, most discussions and debates over school reforms take place within the existing paradigm: only district schools are considered truly public, and all alternative models (whether charters, tax credits, or vouchers) must justify themselves on the basis of superior test scores. In reality, the U.S. is an outlier. Educational pluralism--a school system in which the government funds and regulates, but does not necessarily provide, public education--is the democratic norm around the world. This report explains how pluralist systems work in other countries and considers educational pluralism as a model for the United States. This report suggests a balanced path forward that honors both distinctive school cultures and the imperative to educate for the common good. The report concludes by examining practical and political strategies that would move U.S. school systems into the democratic norm, drawing upon international and domestic models. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Tel: 212-599-7000; Fax: 212-599-3494; Web site: http://www.manhattan-institute.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01