Keeping the Promise?: The Debate Over Charter SchoolsLeigh Dingerson Keeping the Promise? Examines one fo the most complex reforms in education: charter schools. This wide-ranging and though-provoking collection of essays examines the charter school movement's founding visions, on-the-ground realities, and untapped potential--within the context of an unswerving commitment ot democratic, equitable public schools. Essays include overviews from nationally known educators Ted Sizer and Linda Darling-Hammond, interviews with leaders of community-based charter schools, and analyses of how charters have developoed in cities such as New Orleans and Washington, D.C. |
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Charter Schools and the Values of Public Education | 3 |
How the Market | 17 |
The Ohio Experience | 35 |
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