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| Autor/in | Salisbury, David F. |
|---|---|
| Institution | Cato Inst., Washington, DC. |
| Titel | Lessons from Florida: School Choice Gives Increased Opportunities to Children with Special Needs. Cato Institute Briefing Papers. |
| Quelle | (2003), (17 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Disabilities; Educational Change; Educational Finance; Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; Private Schools; Scholarships; School Choice; Special Education; State Programs; Florida |
| Abstract | This paper describes Florida's school choice program, instituted in 2000, for students with disabilities. It reports that, during 2000-01, the McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities provided scholarships to more than 1,000 students who chose to attend private schools rather than remain in their neighborhood public schools. It notes that currently more than 8,000 special education students in Florida attend 464 private schools throughout the state. It finds that private schools have proven their willingness to accept McKay scholarship students and that 89% of McKay students reenrolled in their scholarship schools, demonstrating that most parents are satisfied with their chosen private school. Separate sections of the report address how the McKay Scholarship Program works; scholarship recipients; participating private schools; benefits for students; and effect on public schools. A section on criticisms of the McKay program considers issues of accountability, inclusion, and regulation of private schools. Other sections consider parents' rights and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the McKay program and federal special education policy, and the future of special education. The paper concludes that the McKay program should be expanded and that Congress should deregulate IDEA to allow more school choice for children in special education programs. (Contains 57 references.) (DB) |
| Anmerkungen | Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001 ($2). Tel: 202-842-0200; Tel: 800-767-1241 (Toll Free); Fax: 202-842-3490; Web site: http://www.cato.org. For full text: http://www.cato.org/pubs/briefs/bp81.pdf. |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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