Educational Choice and Equity in Great Britain
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational Policy
- Vol. 6 (2) , 123-138
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904892006002003
Abstract
Over the past decade, Great Britain has experienced a variety of changes in education policy that have been introduced and justified in terms of giving parents a greater choice of school. This article reviews these various policy developments and makes a preliminary assessment of their equity effects. It is argued that the British experience has considerable relevance to the current debate about school choice in the United States and thatAmerican educators and policymakers would be wise to take note of the findings from research studies of choice in Britain.Keywords
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