Controls and Choices (eBook)

Carl L. Bankston III is an American sociologist and author. He is best known for his work on immigration to the United States, particularly on the adaptation of Vietnamese-American immigrants, and for his work on ethnicity, social capital, sociology of religion, and the sociology of education. Stephen J. Caldas has published many articles and books on school desegregation. He also publishes in the area of bilingual education. He currently teaches quantitative research methodology and education policy at Manhattanville College in New York.

ContentsIntroductionBackground: The Evolution of Educational RedistributionFailure of Will or Self-Defeating Policy?Summary of the BookChapter 1 — The Political Economy of Education and Equality of Educational OpportunityWhy Seek Equality of Opportunity in Education?What Makes an Education Valuable?More than MoneyIt’s the ClienteleChapter SummaryChapter 2 — Schooling as a Competitive MarketThe Educational MarketplaceSchool Composition and Educational EnvironmentsWhat Does This Mean for Equality of Opportunity?The School Marketplace in PracticeChapter SummaryChapter 3— Command and Control Failures: Cases of Self-Defeating PoliciesBaton Rouge, LouisianaChicago, IllinoisDallas, TexasBeaumont, TexasPasadena, CaliforniaNew York CityIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganBoston, MassachusettsLouisville-Jefferson CountyChapter SummaryChapter 4— Market Options and Illusions of SuccessLittle Rock, ArkansasCharlotte, North CarolinaMilwaukee, WisconsinSt. Louis, MissouriWhat Happened in These Districts?Chapter SummaryChapter 5—The Educational Marketplace and the Rise of the School Choice MovementDesegregation Frustration and the Rise of ChartersMinority Students and VouchersThe Spread of School Choice ReformsThe Special Case of New OrleansSummary of Rationale for Using Charters and Vouchers for RedistributionThe Debate over ChoiceDesegregation, School Choice, and Educational QualityChapter SummaryConclusionReferences