The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools

The title is enough to gain attention among public school advocates who eagerly list this book as ammunition in their battles against private and choice schools. The lead author, a professor of education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign, previously co-edited The Charter School Experiment: Expectations, Evidence and Implications and School Choice Policies and Outcomes: Empirical and Philosophical Perspectives. These intellectual experiences enhance his credibility when comparing and contrasting public schools with other forms of school.