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Chapter two: The Politics of School Vouchers
School programs are designed in the political process. That means that the discussion around the voucher system has nothing to do with the merits of voucher programs or the education of children. Instead, the discussion is centered on the incentives of special interest groups such as teachers unions and school boards.
For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here: policyed.org/lessons-hoover-policy-boot-camp/vouchers-and-education-reform/video
To learn more about the Hoover Summer Policy Boot camp, visit: hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp.
Click below to watch the other videos in this series.
Chapter 1: youtube.com/watch?v=cmzhkfpWrv0
Chapter 2: youtube.com/watch?v=v_1ySizVR2c
Chapter 3: youtube.com/watch?v=9dq9MCYwOSQ
Additional resources:
Watch “The Politics of Institutional Reform,” with Terry Moe on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/politics-institutional-reform/video.
Watch “Teachers Unions vs. Students,” with Terry Moe on PragerU. Available here: prageru.com/video/teachers-unions-vs-students.
Read “Vouchers Help African American Students Go to College,” by Paul Peterson via Education Next. Available here: educationnext.org/vouchers-help-african-american-students-go-to-college/.
Watch “Flexibility for Accountability: Why Charter Schools Succeed,” on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/intellections/flexibility-accountability-why-charter-schools-succeed/video.
Read “Are Voucher Schools Unaccountable?” by Michael Petrilli via Education Next. Available here: educationnext.org/voucher-schools-unaccountable.
Visit policyed.org to learn more.
- Subscribe to PolicyEd’s YouTube channel: bit.ly/PolicyEdSub
- Follow PolicyEd on Twitter: bit.ly/PolicyEdTwit
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Chapter two: The Politics of School Vouchers
School programs are designed in the political process. That means that the discussion around the voucher system has nothing to do with the merits of voucher programs or the education of children. Instead, the discussion is centered on the incentives of special interest groups such as teachers unions and school boards.
For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here: policyed.org/lessons-hoover-policy-boot-camp/vouchers-and-education-reform/video
To learn more about the Hoover Summer Policy Boot camp, visit: hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp.
Click below to watch the other videos in this series.
Chapter 1: youtube.com/watch?v=cmzhkfpWrv0
Chapter 2: youtube.com/watch?v=v_1ySizVR2c
Chapter 3: youtube.com/watch?v=9dq9MCYwOSQ
Additional resources:
Watch “The Politics of Institutional Reform,” with Terry Moe on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/politics-institutional-reform/video.
Watch “Teachers Unions vs. Students,” with Terry Moe on PragerU. Available here: prageru.com/video/teachers-unions-vs-students.
Read “Vouchers Help African American Students Go to College,” by Paul Peterson via Education Next. Available here: educationnext.org/vouchers-help-african-american-students-go-to-college/.
Watch “Flexibility for Accountability: Why Charter Schools Succeed,” on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/intellections/flexibility-accountability-why-charter-schools-succeed/video.
Read “Are Voucher Schools Unaccountable?” by Michael Petrilli via Education Next. Available here: educationnext.org/voucher-schools-unaccountable.
Visit policyed.org to learn more.
- Subscribe to PolicyEd’s YouTube channel: bit.ly/PolicyEdSub
- Follow PolicyEd on Twitter: bit.ly/PolicyEdTwit
- Follow PolicyEd on Instagram: bit.ly/PolicyEdInsta
