Private Schools and Public Policy: International Perspectives

Abstract

Part 1 Philosophical foundations of policy towards private schools: a Libertarian perspective on schooling, Donald A.Erikson family choice in education - the case of Denmark, Holland and Australia, Denis P.Doyle a choice perspective on private schooling, Jacob B.Michaelson schooling for poor and minority children - an equity perspective, Barbara L.Schneider rationales for private schools - a commentary, James G.Cibulka. Part 2 Private schools and policy issues: private schools and funds - a case study of an English initiative, A.Edwards et al the Hawke Labor Government and public-private school funding policies in Australia 1983-1986, Don Smart balancing policy and private schools - the Australian experience and American implications, William Lowe Boyd public, private and separate schools in Ontario - developing a new social contract for education?, Stephen B.Lawton financing private schools - the West German case, Manfred Weiss and private education in international perspective, Estelle James issues in funding and governance, Berry H.Durston the politics of privatization - policy-making and private schools in the USA and Great Britain, Bruce S.Cooper a back door process of school privatization - the case of Israel, Dan E.Inbar can poor parents make wise educational choices?, Patricia A.Bauch elitism and patterns of independent education, Peter Mason elitism and the British public schools, Irene Fox.