Essay Review of The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools

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https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v22.1875

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Amanda U. Potterton, Arizona State University Educational Policy and Evaluation Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Amanda U. Potterton is a student in the Ph.D. Program in Educational Policy and Evaluation, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University. Her research interests include the politics of school choice, charter schools, privatization and public education, and the justice-related implications of these policies for students living in poverty, for students with special education needs, and for students who are English language learners. Prior to joining the Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Evaluation, she was a New York City Teaching Fellow and taught special education in New York City, and a teacher and school leader in the United Kingdom.

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2015-08-12

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Potterton, A. U. (2015). Essay Review of The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools. Education Review, 22. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v22.1875

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