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