Private Schools and Public Funding [microform] : Some Reflections upon an English Initiative / A. Edwards and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5474373
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Edwards, A
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986
- 30 p.
- Summary:
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The Assisted Places Scheme introduced by England's Conservative government in 1980 provides for the government to make up the difference between the cost of private secondary school tuition and the amount that eligible students can afford to pay (determined according to a sliding scale based on parent income). As a result, the private schools can be highly selective and students of high ability are guaranteed access to exclusive schools despite financial hardship. The program has caused significant controversy, however, since there are questions about the impact that the plan could have on the quality of education available to those not selected by private schools. Research into the impact of the scheme and its effectiveness in achieving its goals was conducted by gathering data at the national, regional, and individual school levels. National statistics, interviews with school administrators, and interviews with students and their parents provided information. While still being analyzed, the data already suggest that many students at whom the plan was directed may not be being reached, and that many supported students might have attended the same schools without government support. The political forces presenting obstacles to the research are also noted in this report. (PGD)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (67th, San Francisco, CA, April 16-20, 1986).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- ERIC
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