Identify a Reason Why Some Parents and School Boards Have

question 41

Multiple Choice

Identify a reason why some parents and school boards have adopted a free market "fix."

• A)Parents and school boards are convinced that replacing merit-based admission with an auction allowing space to the highest bidders is the only way to raise the academic profile of an educational institution.
• B)Parents and school boards hope that competition will push all schools to higher achievement levels.
• C)Studies reveal that achievement growth rates were twice as high in districts with a free market fix than in standard public schools.
• D)Studies carried out in other countries reveal that market-based approaches such as open enrollment and charter schools work better than direct payment to students of $100 to $500 per year for improved performance.

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