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Creating Choice in California Higher Education: A Proposed Voucher Program. Research & Occasional Paper Series: CSHE.16.11

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Title: Creating Choice in California Higher Education: A Proposed Voucher Program. Research & Occasional Paper Series: CSHE.16.11
Language: English
Authors: Murphy, Patrick, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Studies in Higher Education
Source: Center for Studies in Higher Education. 2011.
Availability: Center for Studies in Higher Education. University of California, Berkeley, 771 Evans Hall #4650, Berkeley, CA 94720-4650. Tel: 510-642-5040; Fax: 510-643-6845; e-mail: cshe@berkeley.edu; Web site: http://cshe.berkeley.edu/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Choice, Taxes, Educational Vouchers, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Costs, Educational Finance
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: The state of California currently has a monopoly on the provision of higher education that is directly subsidized by state taxpayers. This proposal suggests that California abandon the "single provider" approach and offers a choice or voucher program as a substitute. The purpose of proposing such a dramatic change is not necessarily intended to bring about a shift in policy. The paper, instead, uses the voucher proposal as a vehicle to ask: what is the state's interest in supporting higher education with taxpayer dollars and how can it most efficiently pursue that interest? (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures and 4 footnotes.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2012
Accession Number: ED529723
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The state of California currently has a monopoly on the provision of higher education that is directly subsidized by state taxpayers. This proposal suggests that California abandon the "single provider" approach and offers a choice or voucher program as a substitute. The purpose of proposing such a dramatic change is not necessarily intended to bring about a shift in policy. The paper, instead, uses the voucher proposal as a vehicle to ask: what is the state's interest in supporting higher education with taxpayer dollars and how can it most efficiently pursue that interest? (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures and 4 footnotes.)