School choice has become one of the most agonizing issues of parenthood; while schools boast of unsurpassed facilities, genius teachers, and stellar academic achievement, parents wonder whether the marketing hype is actually true. Drawing on the authors' experiences and knowledge--one as a school principal and both as parents and advocates--this account compares public, Catholic, private, selective, and comprehensive schools and examines how well each responds to the recurring crises in the lives of Australian children. Offering clear-eyed advice to policymakers as well as parents, this book argues that schools must be a good fit for the students, the parents, and for the nation.
- ISBN10 1742241417
- ISBN13 9781742241418
- Publish Date 1 October 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint NewSouth Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 256
- Language English