A School for Every Child

Download or read book A School for Every Child written by Sandra Harris and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public and private school choice options are examined in this work for parents and educators. An introductory chapter examines the concept of school choice. Chapters on different kinds of public and private choices describe educational, financial, and organizational elements of magnet schools, charter schools, public alternative schools, independent private schools, Catholic and Christian schools, and homeschools. A final chapter shows what to look for in choosing a school. Harris teaches at Stephen F. Austin State University, and has experience in the public schools as a teacher and administrator. Lowery is professor and director of PK-12 administrator preparation at the University of Texas-Arlington and a former member of the Texas State Board of Education. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.