Degree Date
4-2016
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Geri Chesner, Chair, Dissertation Committee
Second Advisor
Dr. James Fitzpatrick, Member, Dissertation Committee
Third Advisor
Dr. Todd Price, Dean’s Representative
Abstract
Funding provided for public education is also being utilized for charter, private and /or parochial voucher schools across the state of Wisconsin. Policy was passed that eliminates current enrollment caps in the statewide parental choice program. In 2016-17, enrollment is limited to 1% of the district’s school age population and increases by 1% annually until it reaches 10% then lifts entirely. In advocating against the proposed policy, three critical issues emerged – the cost of funding the additional program, the moral obligation to educate neediest students, and grading school performance. Policy recommendation includes, leave remaining enrollment cap in place, create a universal screener to grade schools, create a matrix to rank schools, and limit chartering agencies to public school boards. The results would be a policy that creates a fair and consistent way of educating all students and funding and grading all schools statewide regardless of their affiliation.
Recommended Citation
Lawrence, Reginald II, "Effects Of Eliminating The Cap On The Number of Participants in the Statewide Parental Choice Program" (2016). Dissertations. 145.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/145
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