Charter Schools in Action : Renewing Public Education /

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Can charter schools save public education? This radical question has unleashed a flood of opinions from Americans struggling with the contentious challenges of education reform. There has been plenty of heat over charter schools and their implications, but, until now, not much light. This important...

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Main Authors: Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944- (Author), Vanourek, Gregg (Author), Manno, Bruno V. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2000.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Particulier initiatief.
Openbaar onderwijs.
Onderwijsvernieuwing.
Charter school
Charter schools.
EDUCATION > General.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Écoles à charte > États-Unis.
Charter schools > United States.
Verenigde Staten.
USA
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Can charter schools save public education? This radical question has unleashed a flood of opinions from Americans struggling with the contentious challenges of education reform. There has been plenty of heat over charter schools and their implications, but, until now, not much light. This important new book supplies plenty of illumination. Charter schools--independently operated public schools of choice--have existed in the United States only since 1992, yet there are already over 1,500 of them. How are they doing? Here prominent education analysts Chester Finn, Bruno Manno, and Gregg Vanourek.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9781400823413

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