Not As Good As You Think

by Izumi, Lance T.; Murray, Vicki E.; Chaney, Rachel S.; Peterson, Ruben (CON); Fusano, Rosemarie (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781934276068
• ISBN10: 1934276065
• Edition: Pamphlet
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-15
• Publisher: Pacific Research Inst for Public

Summary

Parents know how important good schools are when they are deciding where to buy a new house. That's why they are willing to stretch their budget for a home near a ;good ; school. But they should not be fooled by the tree-lined streets and expensive real estate ; the neighborhood schools may not be as good as they think, according to the findings in Not as Good as You Think: Why the Middle Class Needs School Choice.The book takes readers on a driving tour of some of California's best neighborhoods and supposedly some of its best schools. Many parents have found out the hard way that despite what they have been told about their neighborhood schools, many of these students are not performing at grade level, let alone ready for college.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
A National Perspective on Student Achievement and School Choice	p. 7
Bursting the California Dream	p. 33
Case Studies in Fiscal Mismanagement in Affluent School Districts	p. 95
Union Contracts, School-Board Policies, and Administrative Regulations	p. 109
Leading Myths Against Parental Choice in Education	p. 125
Conclusion The Time for Choice Is Now	p. 191
Indictment	p. 195
Contract Policy and Regulation Scores	p. 202
Endnotes	p. 211
About the Authors	p. 235
About the Pacific Research Institute	p. 239
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