A Smarter Charter: Finding What Works for Charter Schools and Public Education Contributor(s): Kahlenberg, Richard D. (Author), Potter, Halley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807755796 ISBN-13: 9780807755792 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Charter Schools - Education | Administration - General - Education | Urban |
Dewey: 371 |
LCCN: 2014018445 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Moving beyond the debate over whether or not charter schools should exist, A Smarter Charter wrestles with the question of what kind of charter schools we should encourage. The authors begin by tracing the evolution of charter schools from teacher union leader Albert Shanker's original vision of giving teachers room to innovate while educating a diverse population of students, to today's charter schools where the majority of teachers are not unionized and student segregation levels are even higher than in traditional public schools. In the second half of the book, the authors examine two key reforms currently seen in a small but growing number of charter schools--teacher voice and socioeconomic integration--that have the potential to improve performance and reshape the stereotypical image of what it means to be a charter school. Important reading for policymakers, educators, researchers, and all citizens interested in the future of America's public schools, A Smarter Charter features:
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