Policy Entrepreneurs and School Choice

by Michael Mintrom

Book Overview

Rapid and controversial, the spread of school choice initiatives across the United States has radically changed political debate about public education. In this book, Michael Mintrom 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, and he draws important conclusions about how innovative individuals can spur significant change in the policy arena...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878407715
• ISBN13: 9780878407712
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher