School Choice: Picking the right school

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/30/2009

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Educational studies

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Summary :

Introduction
Education is not a constitutional right
All children must attend school
1. The case of Wisconsin v. Yoder
The school choice menu
1. State laws that mandate compulsory school attendance
2. The case of Pierce v. Society of Sisters
Curriculum, evolution, and religion
1. The Scopes trial
2. The Scopes trial and the case of Epperson v. State
State regulation of private schools
1. The most common justification for mandating approval or accreditation of private schools
Conclusion

Abstract

school choice is a hot topic in current events today. After the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, charter schools and school voucher programs have been heated topics. Both charter schools and voucher programs have to do with giving students' and their parents the right and / or the opportunity to attend the school of their choice. This idea of school choice brings many questions to the forefront.

Some of the questions are the following; (1) Is secondary school a constitutional right? (2) Must all children attend school? (3) If school is mandatory, do students have a choice in what school they attend? (4) How do private schools fit in the system and should everyone be allowed to attend them? (5) Are charter schools the answer to the school choice dilemma for those without funds to attend private schools?, and (6) How much control over curriculum, etc. does the state government have over private schools and charter schools?