Books

Anderson, Patrick L., et al. The Universal Tuition Tax Credit : a proposal to advance parental choice in education : how educational freedom will help Michigan students, schools, and taxpayers. Midland, Mich. : Mackinac Center for Public Policy, c1997.
Michigan LB2826.M5 U55 1997

Arsen, David, David Plank and Gary Sykes. School Choice Policies in Michigan: The Rules Matter. East Lansing, MI. : Michigan State University, 1999.
Michigan LB1027.9 .A77 1999

Ascher, Carol, Norm Fruchter and Robert Berne. Hard Lessons : Public Schools and Privatization. New York : Twentieth Century Fund Press, 1996.
Main LB 2806.36 .A73 1996

Beales, Janet R. School voucher programs in the United States : implications and applications for California. Los Angeles, Calif. : Reason Foundation, 1994.
Main LB 2828.8 .B43 1994

Brouillette, Matthew Joseph. School choice in Michigan : a primer for freedom in education : a guide for exercising parents' rights and responsibilities to direct the education of their children. Midland, Mich. : Mackinac Center for Public Policy, c1999.
Michigan LB1027.9 .B76 1999

Cookson, Peter W. Jr. School choice : the struggle for the soul of American education. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, c1994.
Main LB 1027.9 .C67 1994

Doerr, Edd, Albert J. Menendez and John M. Swomley. The case against school vouchers. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1996.
Main LB2828.8 .D64 1996

Essential questions on public-school choice and voucher systems. Denver, Colo. : Education Commission of the States : the ECS Distribution Center, c1992.
Main LB 1027.9 .E8 1992

Final Report: Charter Schools in Action. Washington, D.C. : Hudson Institute, 1997.
Main LB2806.36 .F563 1997

Fraser, James W. Between church and state : religion and public education in a multicultural America. New York : St. Martin's Press, c1999.
Main 3S LC111 .F68 1999

Fuller, Bruce, et al, editors: Who chooses? who loses? : culture, institutions, and the unequal effects of school choice. New York : Teachers College Press, c1996.
Main LB 1027.9 .W56 1996

Hanks, Dorothy B. School choice programs : what's happening in the states. Washington, D.C., Heritage Foundation 1997
Main LB 1027.9 H36 1997

Hanus, Jerome J. and Peter W. Cookson, Jr. Choosing schools : vouchers and American education. Washington, D.C. : American University Press, 1996.
Main LB 1027.9 .H35 1996

Harmer, David. School choice : why you need it, how you get it. Washington : Cato Institute, c1994.
Main LB 1027.9 .H37 1994

Hassel, Bryan C. The charter school challenge : avoiding the pitfalls, fulfilling the promise. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c1999.
Main LB2806.36 .H37 1999

House, Ernest R. Schools for sale : why free market policies won't improve America's schools, and what will. New York : Teachers College Press, c1998.
Main LC66 .H68 1998

Justice and school choice in Michigan : a symposium of lawyers and law professors convened to discuss constitutional and legal issues related to school choice in the Wolverine State. Detroit, Mich. : The Heartland Institute, 1993.
Michigan LB 1027.9 .J87 1993

Kober, Nancy. Private school vouchers : what are the real choices? Arlington, VA : American Association of School Administrators, c1996.
Main LB1027.9 .K62 1996

Lieberman, Myron. Public education : an autopsy. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1993.
Main LA 217.2 .L54 1993

McGroarty, Daniel. Break these chains : the battle for school choice. Rocklin, CA : Forum, c1996.
Main LB 1027.9 .M395 1996

Michigan's charter school initiative : from theory to practice. Public Sector Consultants, Inc.: Mich. Dept. of Education 1999.
Mich Doc LB2806.36 .M53 1999

Nechyba, Thomas J. A model of multiple districts and private schools : the role of mobility, targeting, and private school vouchers. Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, c1999.
Main LB1027.9 .N433 1999
http://papers.nber.org/papers/W7239

Nechyba, Thomas J. Public school finance in a general equilibrium Tiebout world : equalization programs, peer effects and private school vouchers. Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, c1996.
Main HB 141 .N43 1996

Pearson, Judith. Myths of educational choice. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1993.
Main LB 1027.9 .P43 1993

Pennsylvania State University, Policy Practicum Team. School choice : trends and initiatives. University Park, Penn. : Penn State University, Department of Public Administration., 1992
Main LB 1027.9 .P46 1992

Peterson, Paul E. and Bryan C. Hassel, editors. Learning from school choice. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, c1998.
Main LB2828.8 .L43 1998

Plant, David N. and Gary Sykes. How choice changes the education system: a Michigan Case Study. East Lansing, Mich: Michigan State University, 1998.
Michigan LB 1027.9 .P53 1999

Randall, Ruth and Keith Geiger. School Choice: issues and answers. Bloomington, Indiana. National Education Service, 1991.
Main LB1027.9 .R36 1991

Rouse, Cecilia Elena. Private school vouchers and student achievement : an evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, c1997.
Main LB2828.85.W5 R68 1997

School choice. Washington, DC : National Center for Education Statistics, 1997.
US Doc ED 1.341:SCH 6/2

School choice : a special report. Princeton, NJ : Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, c1992.
Main LB1027.9 .S35 1992

Shires, Michael A., et al. The effects of the California voucher initiative on public expenditures for education : executive summary. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1993.
Main LB 2826 .C2 E34 1993

Smith, Kevin B. and Kenneth J. Meier. The case against school choice : politics, markets, and fools. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c1995.
Main LB 1027.9 .S656 1995

Smrekar, Claire and Ellen Goldring. School choice in urban America : magnet schools and the pursuit of equity. New York : Teachers College Press, c1999.
Main LB 2818 .S57 1999

Tannenbaum, Margaret D., editor. Concepts and issues in school choice. Lewiston : E. Mellen Press, c1995.
Main LB 1027.9 .C64 1995

United States Congress. Private and public school choice : hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session. Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office 1998.
US Doc Y 4.ED 8/1:105-135

United States Congress. School choice legislative proposals : hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998.
US Doc Y 4.ED 8/1:105-154

United States Congress. Improving educational opportunities for low-income children : hearing of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, on examining proposals... including provisions of S. 847, to provide scholarship assistance for District of Columbia elementary and secondary school students. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office 1997.
US Doc Y 4.L 11/4:S.HRG.105-143

United States Congress. Empowering our nation's low-income communities : hearing before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997.
US Docs Y 4.SM 1:105-2

Vergari, Sandra and Michael Mintrom. Public opinion on K-12 education in Michigan. East Lansing, MI : IPPSR, Michigan State University, 1998.
Michigan HM261 .S76 no. 98-36

Viteritti, Joseph P. Choosing equality : school choice, the constitution, and civil society. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c1999.
Main LB1027.9 .V58 1999

Walberg, Herbert J and Joseph L. Bast. School choice : the essential reform. Palatine, Ill. : Heartland Institute, 1993.
Main LB 1027.9 .W35 1993

Walberg, Herbert J. and Joseph L. Bast. Understanding market-based school reform. Chicago, Ill. : Heartland Institute, 1998.
Main LB1027.9 .W353 1998

Wells, Amy Stuart. Time to choose : America at the crossroads of school choice policy. New York : Hill and Wang, c1993.
Main LB 1027.9 .W45 1993

Woods, Philip A., Carl Bagley, and Ron Glatter. School choice and competition : markets in the public interest. London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Main LB 1027.9 W66 1998

Selected Internet Resources

The Library of Michigan does not advocate the policies or points of view expressed on these web sites. We provide this non-exhaustive list of sites to assist the user in exploring aspects of the issues that may not be presented in our print collections.

The Center for Education Reform http://edreform.com/
Offers an array of information about charter schools, school choice and various curriculum related reform initiatives. Many Center publications are summarized or excerpted here. The Center has also prepared a list of State Department of Education charter school contacts, national and state organizations and a calendar of events.

Education Commission of the States http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/educationIssues/CharterSchools/CHDB_intro.asp
ECS has analyzed and reported on charter school policies and practices for several years. Now they offer a searchable database of charter school information, including laws and policies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Using this tool one can also compare up to four factors at a time for two or more states in the database.

Education Week on the Web http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=42
This widely read education journal provides an overview of the Charter movement with links to related issues around the nation. On the web site one can also search current and archived Education Week articles on this or any education related topic.

National Education Association http://www.nea.org/charter/
This public education organization provides points of view and links to information opposing both charter schools and school vouchers.

U.S. Charter Schools http://www.uscharterschools.org/
An overview of the charter school movement is provided, along with selected linked reference documents and a resource directory of organizations that provide helpful information to practitioners, policymakers and members of the public who are interested in charter schools.

Selected Articles

The following articles provide diverse points of view on school choice and school tuition vouchers. Any of these articles may be retrieved full text using the Access Michigan InfoTrac database which is available at libraries throughout Michigan.

Byrne, Harry J. "Courts Confused on School Choice." America 181:9 (Oct 2, 1999) p. 28

Catanzaro, Mike. "What does John Engler have against school choice? : Strange Choice". The New Republic (Jan 24, 2000) p. 14

Gaffney, Edward McGlenn Jr.. "School vouchers: some testing, please." Commonweal 12:1 (Jan 15, 1999) p.9

"Milwaukee School-Choice Program Racially Mixed." America, 182:6 (Feb 26, 2000) p. 5

Miller, John J. "Choice's Tough Road: The Obstacles to Reform." National Review 52:17 (Sep 11, 2000) p. NA

Miner, Barbara. "No One Really Knows How Children In Milwaukee's Voucher Schools Are Faring : Who's Vouching for Vouchers?." The Nation 270:22 (Jun 5, 2000) p.23

Peterson. Paul E. "A Liberal Case for Vouchers." The New Republic (Oct 4, 1999) p. 29

Rees, Nina Shokraii. "Arizona's tax credit: A school-choice model." Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service (Jul 20, 2000) p. K3779

Rosen, Gary. "Are School Vouchers Un-American?" Commentary, 109:2 (Feb 2000) v109 i2 p26

Shafer, Gregory. "The Myth of Competition and the Case Against School "Choice". The Humanist 59: 2 (Mar 1, 1999) pp. 15

Slavin, Al. "Michigan may be key state for voucher movement." Crain's Detroit Business, 16:24 (Jun 12, 2000) p. 3

"V-day for vouchers? (school vouchers on ballots in California and Michigan)" The Economist (US) 356:8179 (Jul 15, 2000) p. 27

Wells, Amy Stuart. "California's Charter Schools: Promises vs. Performance." American Educator 23: 1 (Spring 1999) pp. 18

Wildavsky, Ben. "Why Charter schools make Inkster nervous." U.S. News & World Report 126: 25 (Jun 28, 1999) pp. 28

Michigan legislative and state government employees may obtain selections from the above listed print materials, as well as additional research, by calling the Library of Michigan reference desk at (517) 373-1300. Our FAX number is (517) 373-5853.

Updated 07/23/2003