Charter schools at the crossroads : predicaments, paradoxes, possibilities / Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, Brandon L. Wright.

This is a book by several charter school advocates taking stock of the past, present, and future of the charter movement.--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944- (Author)
Manno, Bruno V. (Author)
Wright, Brandon L. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Charter schools > United States.
Privatization in education > United States.
Charter schools.
Privatization in education.
United States.
Physical Description:x, 278 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I. Looking back: The origins of chartering
  • What's happened since
  • Part II. How's it going?: Mixed achievement: down and up with scores and methods
  • Charter schools in action: solid and sketchy examples
  • What chartering hath wrought: notable developments
  • Part III. Today's charter dilemmas: Pros and cons of districts and markets
  • Authorizing, governance, and leadership
  • Funding, philanthropy, and the profit motive
  • In the balance: freedom and regulation
  • Political tussles with friend and foe
  • Part IV. Toward the future: More and better charters for the kids who need them most
  • The larger promise of chartering
  • Toward better schools and stronger markets
  • Chartering and public education.