Leaving No Child Behind?

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1 Leaving No Child Behind? Options for Kids in Failing Schools Edited by Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr.

2 LEAVING NO CHILD BEHIND?, 2004 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN ISBN (ebook) DOI / Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Leaving no child behind?: options for kids in failing schools / edited by p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. School choice United States. 2. United States. No Child Left Behind Act of Educational accountability Law and legislation United States. 4. Educational equalization United States. I. Hess, Frederick M. II. Finn, Chester E., 1944 LB L dc A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India First edition: September

3 Contents Acknowledgments v CHAPTER 1 Introduction... 1 CHAPTER 2 Public School Choice: An Overview Richard Lee Colvin CHAPTER 3 The Invisible Hand of NCLB Siobhan Gorman CHAPTER 4 Options for Low-Income Students: Evidence from the States Robert Maranto and April Gresham Maranto CHAPTER 5 Florida: Confusions, Constraints, and Cascading Scenarios Jane Hannaway and Kendra Bischoff CHAPTER 6 Colorado: Layered Reforms and Challenges of Scale Alex Medler

4 iv CONTENTS CHAPTER 7 Michigan: False Start David N. Plank and Christopher Dunbar, Jr. CHAPTER 8 Fumbling for an Exit Key: Parents, Choice, and the Future of NCLB William Howell CHAPTER 9 Choice and Supplemental Services in America s Great City Schools Michael Casserly CHAPTER 10 San Diego: Do Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth? Julian R. Betts and Anne Danenberg CHAPTER 11 Worcester: Thunderous Clouds, No Rain William Howell CHAPTER 12 Montgomery County: A Tale of School Choice Douglas S. Reed CHAPTER 13 Conclusion Contributors Index

5 Acknowledgments This volume emerges from a conference held at the American Enterprise Institute on January 15 16, 2004, under the auspices of the institute and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a meeting co-chaired by the editors. At that conference, the chapters were presented, commented upon, criticized, discussed, and sometimes praised. The project, comprising the conference, this volume, and other related activities, was supported by several generous sponsors, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Koret Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation. We thank the chapter authors. And we would particularly like to thank the discussants at the conference, who shared valuable insights and experiences while deepening the thinking and strengthening the analysis of both authors and editors. The discussants were: Mitchell Chester, assistant superintendent of policy and accountability, Ohio Department of Education; Jeff Cohen, president, Catapult Learning; Michael Cohen, president, Achieve; Jane Cunningham, chairman of the education committee, Missouri House of Representatives; Keisha Hegamin, president and CEO, Philadelphia Chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options; Tom Houlihan, executive director, Council of Chief State School Officers; Lisa Graham Keegan, CEO, Education Leaders Council; John Liechty, associate superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District; Gail Littlejohn, president, Dayton Public School Board; Nina Shokraii Rees, deputy undersecretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education; John Stevens, executive director, Texas Business and Education Coalition; and Joe Williams, education reporter, New York Daily News. Finally, we would like to offer our profound thanks to Emily Kluver, Andrew Kelly, and Derek Minshew for their invaluable assistance in coordinating the research and producing this volume. In addition, we are grateful to David Pervin, our editor at Palgrave Macmillan.