Case Against School Choice

"Compelling arguments, supported by both anecdotal and empirical evidence to convince readers that school choice does nothing to improve the quality of education. ... Solidly researched and written, Smith's and Meier's effort should sway those still undecided on the issue". -- Publishers Weekly Chapter One The Hobgoblins of Education Policy; Chapter Two Problems, Solutions, and Choices; Chapter Three The Institutional Theory: School Choice Revisited; Chapter Four Organization, Competition, and Performance; Chapter Five Private Schools: The Chicken or the Egg?; Chapter Six Politics and Performance; Chapter Seven Fixin’ What Ain’t Broke: Education Performance in the 1980s; Chapter Eight Choice across the Borders; Chapter Nine Conclusion; Chapter Ten Epilogue: Last Choice;