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A Legal And Historical Study Of Parental Choice: Implications For Public Education, Derrel James Bryan
A Legal And Historical Study Of Parental Choice: Implications For Public Education, Derrel James Bryan
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This study provides an analysis of the historical and legal constructs of parental choice and implications for public education. While qualitative in nature, the historic record provides important detail in establishing a foundation for understanding parental authority in determining the education of children. An overview of major education legislation from the Colonial era to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is discussed as well as the legal analysis which consists of U.S. Supreme Court decisions influential in the debate over parental authority in determining the education of children. Conclusions include (a) data supporting parental choice as a growing …