A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

What Really Matters in American Education

White paper prepared for
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W.Riley
for speech at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.

(September 23, 1997)

Table of Contents

• Public Schools, Democracy, and Free Enterprise
• Vouchers Threaten the Fundamental Mission of Public Education
• Impact of Vouchers on Schooling
• Impact of Choice And School Type on Student Achievement
  • Impact of Private and Public School Choice Programs on Student Achievement
  • Impact of Course-taking and Standards on Student Achievement
• Fundamental Improvements Are Needed in Public Schools
• National And Local Indicators Suggest Reforms Are Beginning to Work
  • Trends in Improvement Nationwide
  • Exemplary Efforts at Comprehensive School Reforms in Urban Districts
• References
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