National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education (Teachers College, Columbia University)
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The goal of the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education is to provide an independent, non-partisan source of analysis and information on privatization in education. The NCSPE program includes research, evaluation, conferences, publications, and dissemination on a full range of issues regarding privatization of education from pre-school to higher education and covering both national and international initiatives.
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Articles by National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education (Teachers College, Columbia University)
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What are Charter Schools?
Charter schools are public institutions, supported by public funds. However, they have greater freedom from state rules...
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Private Schools
Private or independent schools are those that are sponsored by non-government entities. Almost all private schools in...
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Home-Schooling
Home-schooling is often perceived as the ultimate privatization of education, because parents must secure funding,...
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Tuition Tax Credits
Education tax credits are intended to reduce the price of private education services, while encouraging parents to use...
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For-Profit Schools
There are two types of for-profit schools. The first kind is a school that operates as a business and attempts to make a...
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Education Vouchers
Educational vouchers represent a system of education finance in which parents are given a tuition certificate that can...
Topics: School Choices | Public School
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