Chubb, Moe Urge Look at Lessons of British Reforms

By Lynn Olson

Americans could learn a lot about school reform by scrutinizing attempts at educational improvement in Great Britain, concludes a monograph written by John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe and released last week by the Brookings Institution.

Mr. Chubb and Mr. Moe, two ardent supporters of school choice, co-authored a 1990 book, Politics, Markets, and America's Schools, that has become a lightning rod for public opinion.

Their monograph, "A Lesson in School Reform from Great Britain,'' argues that the British "are on the cutting edge'' of reforms that Americans have taken a keen interest in, including site-based...