Publisher's Synopsis
The "Key Issues in Education" series gives students, teachers, researchers and policy makiers concise authoritative guides to key debates in education today. Each book shows how new research in both social sciences and education can contribute to our understanding of educational policy and practice.;In this study, Daphne Johnson makes a comprehensive review of major research into parental choice in the light of the 1988 Education Reform Act. The act made choice a matter of mainstream government policy, giving parents and children a chance to vote with their feet about future patterns of schooling. "Parental Choice in Education" concentrates on the many repercussions of that new power.;Since 1988 grant-maintained schools and city technology colleges have been added to the existing range of county, voluntary and independent schools and Daphne Johnson examines this new educational market place. She looks at the changed relationship between public and private education, focussing on their greater need to compete directly and assessing recent research into the effects of the Assisted Places Scheme. The atmosphere of competition will have a considerable impact on schooling and "Parental Choice in Education" examines the immediate and long-term effects of choice on schools, local authorities and parents. For all who have to grapple with a re-formed education system, this book is a valuable guide and it will be particularly helpful to students in training and recently qualified teachers.
