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Book SynopsisRapid and controversial, the spread of school choice initiatives across the United States has radically changed political debate about public education. This book explores the complex world of open-enrollment policies, charter schools and voucher plans to reveal how and why school choice has become a major issue.
Trade ReviewThis volume makes a real contribution to our thinking about the policy making process and the politics of school choice. It is a useful addition to the policy literature. Canadian Journal of Political Science
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Policy Entrepreneurs and School Choice 2. Explanations of Policy Change 3. Entrepreneurs of Policy Change 4. Aspects of Entrepreneurship 5. Policy Entrepreneurs and the Policy Making Process 6. Empirical Studies of Policy Entrepreneurship 7. Policy Entrepreneurs and State Adoption of School Choice 8. Policy Networks and the Diffusion of School Choice 9. Policy Argumentation, Coalition Building, and School Choice 10. Policy Demonstration Projects and School Choice 11. Policy Entrepreneurs and Policy Change Appendix Bibliography Index
