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Spinning the Research on School Vouchers: TC’s Jeffrey Henig says that studies on this divisive issue are often used as political weapon

Jeffrey Henig, Professor of Political Science and Education
Jeffrey Henig, Professor of Political Science and Education
The latest studies of private school voucher programs in Louisiana and Indiana, just released, are being seized upon by voucher supporters and critics alike to support their views. Commenting in U.S. News & World Report, TC's Jeffrey Henig, Professor of Political Science & Education, says that “On high-profile debates, particularly debates that are partisan and ideological in nature, research is often used more as political weapons than as a tool of illumination”

Published Thursday, Jun 29, 2017