Publications

Books

Godwin, K. & F. Kemerer. (April, 2002).  School Choice Tradeoffs. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. http:www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/godsch.html

Sugarman, S.D. & F. Kemerer (Eds.). (1999). School Choice and Social Controversy:  Politics, Policy, and Law. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.

Book Chapters

Kemerer, F. (2001).  "The Legal Status of Educational Privatization and Vouchers." in Henry M. Levin (Ed.). (pp. 39-71). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Godwin, K., F. Kemerer, & V. Martinez. (1998). "Comparing Public Choice and Private Voucher Programs in San Antonio" in Paul Peterson and Brian Hassel (Eds.). Learning from School Choice. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.

Martinez, V., K. Godwin, & F. Kemerer. (1996). "Public School Choice in San Antonio: Who Chooses and With What Effects?" in Gary Fuller and Richard Elmore (Eds.). Who Chooses? Who Loses? Culture, Institutions, and the Unequal Effects of School Choice. New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

Martinez, V., K. Godwin, & F. Kemerer. (1995). "Private Vouchers in San Antonio: The CEO Program," in Terry Moe, (Ed.). Private Vouchers. Stanford, CA: The Hoover Institution Press.

Journal Articles

Ausbrooks, C.Y.B. (Winter 2002). "Texas Open-Enrollment Charter Schools: Implications for Policy Development." ERS Spectrum: Journal of School Research and Information 20, 1:29-35.

Kemerer, F.R. (July 2001). "Reconsidering the Constitutionality of Vouchers," Journal of Law and Education 30, 3: 435-444.

Kemerer, F.R. and Maloney, C. (March 2001). "Legal Issues Involving Educational Privatization and Accountability," West's Education Law Reporter 150, pp. 589-627.

Godwin, K., Ausbrooks, C. & Martinez, V. (March 2001) "Are Public Schools More Effective Than Private Schools in Teaching Political Tolerance?"  Phi Delta Kappan 81.

Godwin, K., F. Kemerer, V. Martinez, & R. Ruderman. (1998). "Liberal Equity in Education: A Comparison of Choice Options," Social Science Quarterly 79, 3: 502-522.

Ausbrooks, C. (Fall, 1997). "Values Education in Schools:  Are Public Schools, Choice Schools, and Private Schools Different?" ERS Spectrum: Journal of School Research and Information, 15 (4): 3-9.

Thomas, K. (Spring, 1997). "Who Leaves and Why? A Study of Attrition from a Public School Choice Program." ERS Spectrum: Journal of School Research and Information, 15 (2): 19-27.

Martinez, V., Thomas, K. & Kemerer, F. (1995). "Who Chooses and Why: A Look at Five School Choice Plans," Phi Delta Kappan 77:4:307-311.

Martinez, V., K. Godwin, F. Kemerer, & L. Perna. (1995). "The Consequences of School Choice: Who Leaves and Who Stays in the Inner City," Social Science Quarterly 76: 485-501.

Martinez, V. K. Thomas, & F. Kemerer. (1994). "Who Chooses and Why: A Look at Five School Choice Plans," Phi Delta Kappan 75: 678-681.

Research Reports

Ausbrooks, C. (2001) How Equal is Access to Charter Schools? (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 452 606).

Kemerer, F.R. (August, 2000). Legal Issues Involving Educational Privatization and Accountability. New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia University, National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education. 

Godwin, K., Kemerer, F.R., and Martinez, V. (June, 1997). San Antonio School Choice Research Project: Final Report. Denton, TX: Center for the Study of Education Reform, University of North Texas College of Education. 30 pp. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 425 513).

Kemerer, F., V. Martinez, K. Godwin & C. Ausbrooks. (1997). Comparing Public and Private Schools: Student Survey Results. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform.

Godwin, K., F. Kemerer, V. Martinez, C. Ausbrooks, & K. Thomas (1996). An Evaluation of the SAISD Multilingual Program. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform.

Godwin, K., F. Kemerer, V. Martinez, C. Ausbrooks, & K. Thomas (1996). An Evaluation of the San Antonio CEO Private Scholarship Program. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform.

Kemerer, F. & C. Ausbrooks (1996). Summary: Student Survey Report of the San Antonio School Choice Research Project. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform.

Kemerer, F., K. Godwin, & V. Martinez (1996). Comparing Public and Private Schools: Teacher Survey Results. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform (ERIC Documentation Reproduction Service No. ED 028 031).

Martinez, V., K. Godwin, & F. Kemerer (1994). Comparing Private and Public School Choice in San Antonio: An Overview of the First Year Findings. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform.

Martinez, V., F. Kemerer, & K. Godwin (1993) Who Chooses and Why?: Baseline Data Report, San Antonio School Choice Research Project. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Center for the Study of Education Reform (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 025 031).

Related Publications

Ausbrooks, C. (1999). "Education Reform: Are Charter Schools the Answer?" Tinker at 30: A Reflection of Changes in Education Law. 1999 Conference Papers of the Education Law Association, USA, 493-506.

Godwin, K. & F. Kemerer (1998). "Educational Choice: Comparing the Options." Paper commissioned by the Committee on Educational Finance, National Academy of Science.

Godwin, K. (1993). "Using Market-Based Incentives to Empower the Poor" in H. Ingram & S. Smith (Eds). Public Policy for Democracy. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. 163-197.

Kemerer, F. (1998). "The Constitutional Dimensions of School Vouchers," Texas Forum on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 3 (2): 137-176.

Kemerer, F. (1997). "State Constitutions and School Vouchers," West’s Education Law Reporter 120. 1-42.

Kemerer, F. & K. King (1995). "Are School Vouchers Constitutional? Phi Delta Kappan, 77 (4). 307-311

Kemerer, F. (1995) "The Constitutionality of School Vouchers." West’s Education Law Reporter, 101. 17-36.

Kemerer, F., J. Hairston, J., & K. Lauerman. (1992). "Vouchers and Private School Autonomy." Journal of Law and Education, 21 (4). 601-628.

Martinez, V. (1997) "Using Monetary Incentives With Hard-To-Reach Populations in Panel Surveys." International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 1. ___-___.

In addition, the research findings from the San Antonio study have been featured in two television programs and presentations at numerous professional meetings, and have been incorporated in both political science and educational administration classes.