David Heemst All Books: School Choice sku-955093508

David Heemst listing sku-955093508 is categorized under All Books. Empowering the Poor: Why Justice Requires School Choice is a paperback. David Van Heemst argues that vouchers would let parents, including those with low incomes, choose accredited schools for their children.

He contends that this could remove a barrier to poor children's education and give schools and teachers more freedom to tailor curricula and teaching methods. The book cites a July 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision finding no Establishment Clause violation in a well-designed school-choice system.

It also discusses standardized test scores and family experiences in small-scale programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland, polling on support for school choice across income groups, and the case for making K-12 school choice more like the university system. Van Heemst predicts that wider access would prompt more parents to seek the same choice.