Date of Award
5-9-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Dr. Andrew J. Cohen
Second Advisor
Dr. Andrew Altman
Third Advisor
Dr. Andrew I. Cohen
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Peter Lindsay
Abstract
In this thesis, I argue that a nationalized private school – publicly financed voucher system (PRS / PFV system) of education provides a solution to the current problems plaguing the American public education system. Although previous arguments focus on a privatized system being more efficient than the current public system, I will not focus on this issue in my discussion. Despite criticism of privatized education systems by multiple empirical analyses, I do not fully engage the empirical literature here. As there has never been a nationalized private school – publicly funded voucher system like the one supported here, there is no direct empirical evidence that provides reason not to support such a system. Rather, my discussion is purely theoretical and will only briefly address some of the prospective theoretical concerns that are raised by the empirical research.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/6520829
Recommended Citation
Ravenelle, Jonathan, "Freedom and Equality in Education: A Private School - Publicly Funded Voucher Education System." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/6520829