Calculating the Benefits and Costs of For-Profit Public Education

Creator

Alex Molnar

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

April 2001

Abstract

As a policy initiative, for-profit operation of public schools has not lived up to the claims of its proponents. An examination of issues such as teaching methods, academic achievement, autonomy, local control, and the image and influence of for-profit public schools suggests that "for-profits" are unlikely to succeed in the long term in improving the overall quality of public education. They do, however, seem capable of harming public schools.

Extent

17

Volume

9

Issue

13

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00212

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Molnar, Alex, "Calculating the Benefits and Costs of For-Profit Public Education" (2001). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 73.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/73