Divided by Choice - 9781479835812

Divided by ChoiceHow Charter Schools Diminish Democracy\nAuthor(s): Ryane McAuliffe Straus\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479835812, 978-1479835812\nSynopsis\nHow race and capitalism shape education\n School choice programssuch as vouchers, education savings accounts, and tax credit scholarshipsare surrounded by controversy, raising questions about their impact on student diversity and inequality. In this book, Ryane McAuliffe Straus takes up a core part of this divisive debate, exploring why charter schools are reshaping America's education systemand democracyfor the worse.\n Drawing on interviews with elected officials, policy entrepreneurs, parents, and activists in Albany, NY, Straus argues that charter schools are a poor alternative to failing public schools, ultimately worsening racial segregation under the guise of providing underprivileged students with access to better education. Taking.