Charter Schools and the Corporate Makeover of Public Education What's at Stake? |
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Author:
| Fabricant, Michael Fine, Michelle |
ISBN: | 978-0-8077-5285-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the gap between the promise and the performance of charter schools. The authors do not defend the public school system, which for decades has failed primarily poor children of colour. Instead, they use empirical evidence to determine whether charter schooling offers an authentic alternative for these children. In concise chapters, they address a series of important questions related to the recent ascent of charter schools and the radical restructuring of public education.
Explores the gap between the promise and the performance of charter schools. The authors do not defend the public school system, which for decades has failed primarily poor children of colour. Instead, they use empirical evidence to determine whether charter schooling offers an authentic alternative for these children. In concise chapters, they address a series of important questions related to the recent ascent of charter schools and the radical restructuring of public education.