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Tables 2.1. Mean Scores for Characteristics of Nonchoosers, All Choosers, Public Choosers, and Private Choosers 32 2.2. Comparisons among Attendance-Zone, Public Choice, and Private Middle Schools 50 3.1. Alternative Views of the State’s Role in Education 91 4.1. Overlap between Segregation and Poverty in Public Schools, 1995–1996 117 4.2. Urban and Suburban Public High Schools in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, 1995 118 4.3. Racial Characteristics of Charter versus Public Schools in 27 States and All Private Schools 122 4.4. Minority Concentration in Public Schools and in Selected School Choice Programs 123 4.5. Percentages and Corresponding Numbers of Students for Second Half of Boston Latin School Entering Class 125 5.1. State Constitutional Orientation toward Voucher Programs 149 6.1. Foundation Level Spending with District Power Equalization 172 6.2. Foundation Level Spending with Add-on Spending Allowed 173 7.1. Comparison of Arizona, Massachusetts, and Michigan Charter School Statutes (Selected Provisions) 207 7.2. Key Accountability Provisions for Michigan’s Privatized Public School Academies (Charter Schools) 212 8.1. The Legislative Process 228 ...

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