Keeping the Promise?: The Debate Over Charter Schools (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780942961386)

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.

Author: Bob Peterson
ISBN-10: 0942961382
ISBN-13: 9780942961386
Publisher: Rethinking Schools
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d