Herbert J. Walberg Knihy

Focusing on the intricacies of children's learning, the author, a respected educator-psychologist, delves into how various environments—family, classroom, and school—impact educational effectiveness. By combining insights from learning outcome studies with economic research on teacher education and school choice, the book challenges widely held beliefs about education practices, offering a fresh perspective on optimizing learning for children.

School The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness. The focus is on rigorous studies - those using randomized control groups (as in medical research), those that monitor achievement changes over time, and those based on large numbers of students. The findings reviewed here go beyond academic achievement, covering students' civic engagement, cost comparisons across school types, and public and parental opinion about schools and school choice. The consensus of this research overwhelmingly favors competition and parental choice in education.