{"product_id":"transforming-public-education-instructors-guide-stacey-m-childress-9781934742488","title":"Transforming Public Education, Instructor's Guide: Cases in Education Entrepreneurship","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming Public Education\u003c\/i\u003e features nineteen cases that profile entrepreneurs who are pursuing opportunities to create pattern-breaking social change in our public schools.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor nearly two decades, education entrepreneurs have been working to transform the K-12 public education system in the United States. \"Social entrepreneurship\" has become part of the language of a new generation of idealists, many of whom are focused on education. The nineteen cases in this book profile entrepreneurs who are pursuing opportunities to create pattern-breaking social change in our public schools--in particular, by creating high-quality educational opportunities for low-income and minority students who are dramatically underserved by the current public education system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a popular course developed and taught at the Harvard Business School, this casebook is organized into four modules: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the Context of Urban Schooling in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTackling the \"People Problem\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocusing on Performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunching and Growing New Schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eStudents are invited to explore four overarching questions: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are there opportunities for entrepreneurs in a sector that is funded with public dollars and delivered by public agencies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is entrepreneurial activity aggregating around certain opportunities?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the possibilities and constraints faced by entrepreneurs in each opportunity area?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we evaluate the impact of these entrepreneurs' efforts?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stacey M. Childress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934742481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934742488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.01h x 7.31w x 0.41d","brand":"Stacey M. Childress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799083430143,"sku":"9781934742488","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transforming-public-education-instructors-guide-stacey-m-childress-9781934742488","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}