Choice and selection are now the key elements in education policies increasingly shaped by market economies. Certain schools are able to be selective about their intake, while it is not uncommon for parents to go to extreme lengths to get their children into their school of choice. The implications of increased school choice and selection extend beyond education.
The result of the most exhaustive research ever conducted into choice in secondary education, Schools, Markets and Choice Policies brings together the findings and provides in-depth context, analysis, and discussion. In assessing the impact of choice policies not only on the education system itself, but also on wider society, it provides valuable insight into economic and social segregation. A groundbreaking contribution to the debate on the role of choice and market economies in education, this book will be essential reading for anyone involved in determining or implementing education policy at all levels.