You've Just Received a Frantic Phone Call from One of Your

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You've just received a frantic phone call from one of your cousins whose son will soon be "graduating" from elementary school. Your cousin has to make a decision about where to send the boy next year and, of course, wants him to have the best education possible-within her financial constraints. Knowing you are studying adolescent development, she asks you what type of school you think is best and asks about school vouchers, wondering if they could help defray the potential costs of private schooling. How can you help her? What advice would you give your cousin about where to send her son to school, based on research findings?

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