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The idea of school choice has become a popular and controversial route to school reform around the world since the 1980’s. It parallels neo-liberal, market-oriented moves in other social policy areas like health, housing, and social services and reflects the demands of an increasingly educated and demanding populace for more direct control of the institutions that affect them. The actual reforms undertaken in the name of “choice” go about providing parents with options in markedly different ways. The goals of these reforms, their scope, and the administrative details vary tremendously, reflecting differences in the organization of schooling and in the political forces affecting educational jurisdictions around the world. Working with these reforms involves understanding the controversies involved, and appreciating how the details of different approaches affect their implementation and their impact.
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Gaskell, J. (2002). School Choice and Educational Leadership: Rethinking the Future of Public Schooling. In: Leithwood, K., et al. Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0375-9_31
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