Market Forces and Strategic Adaptation: The Influence of Private Scholarships on Planning in Urban School Systems |
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Authors: | St John Edward P Ridenour Carolyn S |
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Institution: | (1) Smith Center for Research in Education, Indiana University, Suite 170, 2805 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN, 47408-2698;(2) University of Dayton, USA |
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Abstract: | While the current debate about the effects of vouchers focuses on the effects of private schools on achievement, it is also important to examine how the introduction of need-based scholarships influences change in school systems. This study uses a qualitative method to examine the influence of a privately funded scholarship program on strategic adaptations within urban public and private schools in a major metropolitan area. The study revealed that senior administrators in public and private schools rapidly adapted their strategies to contend with the new program: suburban public schools prevented scholarship students from enrolling; urban public schools increased choices for public school students; and private schools actively recruited students. However, the scholarships had little influence on the ways these administrators viewed school choice. |
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Keywords: | choice scholarships planning |
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