Presentation
The Middle Class, Urban Schools and Choice
Belmont Law Review Symposium, The Modern Metropolis: Contemporary Legal Issues in Urban Communities
(2016)
Abstract
Urban schools tend to be less attractive to middle-class parents than suburban schools; as a result, the public school system generates suburban sprawl. This talk discusses both egalitarian and market-oriented means of making cities more attractive to parents.
Keywords
- suburbs,
- schools,
- sprawl,
- desegregation,
- choice,
- vouchers,
- charter school,
- exam schools
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 7, 2016
Location
Belmont Law School, Nashville, TN
Citation Information
Michael Lewyn. "The Middle Class, Urban Schools and Choice" Belmont Law Review Symposium, The Modern Metropolis: Contemporary Legal Issues in Urban Communities (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lewyn/117/