ABSTRACT

How not to be a hypocrite: the indispensable guide to school choice that morally perplexed parents have been waiting for.
Many of us believe in social justice and equality of opportunity - but we also want the best for our kids. How can we square our political principles with our special concern for our own children? This marvellous book takes us through the moral minefield that is school choice today.
Does a commitment to social justice mean you have to send your children to the local comprehensive - regardless of its academic results? Is it hypocritical to disapprove of private schools and yet send your child to one? Some parents feel guilty but shouldn't. Others should feel guilty but don't. Read How Not to be a Hypocrite, then answer the questionnaire, and work out where you stand on this crucial issue.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I Choosing the school rules

chapter 1|12 pages

What can I do for my children?

chapter 2|13 pages

What am I buying?

chapter 3|14 pages

What’s wrong with selection?

chapter 4|17 pages

The real world

chapter 5|15 pages

Respecting parents’ rights

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion to Part I

part |2 pages

PART II Choosing schools given the rules

chapter 6|11 pages

Hypocrisy, sincerity and justified choices

Hypocrisy

chapter 7|18 pages

Legitimate partiality and school choice

chapter 8|22 pages

How good is good enough?

chapter 9|17 pages

The futility of individual choice?

chapter 10|13 pages

Home affairs

chapter |9 pages

Conclusion

chapter |5 pages

Questionnaire on private schools

private schools?

chapter |4 pages

Questionnaire on selective schools

selective schools?

chapter |2 pages

Further reading