Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Figures ix
4. Tables xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. The Evolution of Charter-School Choice in the District of Columbia 22
8. 3. The Panel Study 44
9. 4. Are Charter-School Students Harder to Educate than Those in the Traditional Public Schools? 77
10. 5. Shopping for Schools on the Internet Using DCSchoolSearch.com 98
11. 6. What Do Parents Want from Schools? It Depends on How You Ask 115
12. 7. School Choice and the Importance of Parental Information 134
13. 8. How Do Parents Access and Process Information about Schools? 151
14. 9. Satisfaction with Schools 170
15. 10. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Parental Satisfaction over Time 205
16. 11. Building Social Capital in the Nation’s Capital: Can School Choice Build a Foundation for Cooperative Behavior? 220
17. 12. Do Charter Schools Promote Citizenship among Students? 245
18. 13. Charter Schools: Hype or Hope? 267
19. Notes 287
20. References 305
21. Index 335