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October 1, 2007

School Choice Without Vouchers: Expanding Education Options Through Tax Benefits

Authors: William Howell and Mindy Spencer Date: October 2007 While efforts to offer Massachusetts families more school choice have stalled, other states have moved ahead, implementing innovative tax deductions and credit programs. By lowering barriers to private education, these programs open a...
November 1, 2004

Parents, Choice, and Some Foundations for Education Reform in Massachusetts

Author: William G. Howell, Harvard University Drawing from a telephone survey of 1,000 public school parents in the ten largest school districts in Massachusetts, this paper critically examines public school parents’ knowledge of and interest in alternative schooling options. From the analysis,...