The Charter School Challenge
Subtitle: Avoiding the Pitfalls, Fulfilling the Promise
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press; Brookings Institution
Published: June 15, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780815735113
Subjects: Central government policies; Organization & management of education; Schools; United States; Education / Teaching; Education; USA; Administration - General; Educational Policy & Reform; Charter schools; Political aspects
Notes: CONTENTS:

Charter schools : the promise and the pitfalls -- The politics of charter school programs. A bird’s eye view of charter school politics -- Reaching compromise in four states -- Charter school programs in practice. Breaking the mold -- Open for business -- Challenging the system -- Fulfilling the promise of charter schools. Politics, policy and the future of charter school programs.