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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Chester E Finn, Jr.; Bruno V Manno; Gregg Vanourek |
| ISBN: | 0691004803 9780691004808 0691090084 9780691090085 |
| OCLC Number: | 41380600 |
| Description: | x, 290 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | pt. I. Charter Schools in Action. Ch. 1. What's a "Charter School"? Ch. 2. Field Trips. Ch. 3. Where Did They Come From? Ch. 4. How Are They Working? Ch. 5. Trials by Fire. Ch. 6. The Accountability Puzzle -- pt. II. Renewing Public Education. Ch. 7. The Case against Charter Schools: A Ten-Count Indictment. Ch. 8. Political Battlegrounds. Ch. 9. Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Changing Systems. Ch. 10. Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Building Communities. Ch. 11. The Great Issues. Ch. 12. Will Charter Schools Save Public Education? |
| Responsibility: | Chester E. Finn, Bruno V. Manno, Gregg Vanourek. |
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Abstract:
Can charter schools save public education? This text addresses pupil performance, enrollment patterns, school start-up problems, charges of inequity and political battles. It examines five real charter schools and two school districts that have been affected by the charter movement.
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[The authors] offer a thorough and evenhanded overview of the good, the bad and the confusing of the charterschool movement.
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