Dollars to Discriminate: The (Un)Intended Consequences of School Vouchers

Autor/inn/en	Eckes, Suzanne E.; Mead, Julie; Ulm, Jessica
Titel	Dollars to Discriminate: The (Un)Intended Consequences of School Vouchers
Quelle	In: Peabody Journal of Education, 91 (2016) 4, S.537-558 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-956X
DOI	10.1080/0161956X.2016.1207446
Schlagwörter	Educational Vouchers; Educational Discrimination; Private Schools; Parochial Schools; State Legislation; Educational Legislation; Access to Education; Court Litigation; Federal Legislation; Constitutional Law; Freedom of Speech; Religion; Citizenship; Civil Rights Legislation; Gender Discrimination; Sex Fairness; Disabilities; Admission (School); Arizona; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Indiana; Louisiana; Maine; Mississippi; Nevada; North Carolina; Ohio; Oklahoma; Tennessee; Utah; Vermont; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Private school; Privatschule; Konfessionsschule; Landesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Rechtsstreit; Bundesrecht; Staatsrecht; Redefreiheit; Staatsbürgerschaft; Private law; Bürgerliches Recht; Sexualaufklärung; Handicap; Behinderung
Abstract	Some private, religious schools that accept vouchers have been accused of discriminating against certain populations of students through their admissions processes. Discriminating against disfavored groups (e.g., racial minorities, LGBT students, students with disabilities, religious minorities) in voucher programs raises both legal and policy concerns that have not been extensively examined in recent research. Employing legal research methods, this article examines state voucher statutes and discusses the potential for voucher programs to discriminate against marginalized groups. We argue that each state has an obligation to ensure that any benefit it creates must be available to all students on a nondiscriminatory basis--including the benefit of a publicly funded voucher for attendance at a private school. As this review of existing voucher statutes will demonstrate, legislators appear to have neglected to construct policies that safeguard student access and ensure that public funds do not support discriminatory practices. Without additional safeguards, states risk providing public money that can be used to promote discriminatory policies and practices. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01