Harvard Education PR
Charter Schools at the Crossroads: Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities
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- Chester E Finn
- Harvard Education PR
- Hardcover
- 9781612509785
- 9.2 X 6.2 X 0.8 inches
- 1.25 pounds
- Education > Educational Policy & Reform - Charter Schools
- English
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Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Brandon L. Wright write that charters have been spectacularly uneven in many ways, succeeding wonderfully in some cases while faltering in others. They counter the often-oversimplified narrative of the movement's origins, showing how multiple agendas and intentions led to a cacophony of results. The authors highlight some of the key accomplishments of charter schools in serving selected populations while acknowledging the mixed results of the sector as a whole, and identify critical challenges for strengthening the charter sector.
The candor of the authors' analysis and the forthrightness of their concerns offer both allies and opponents valuable insight into the workings of a movement whose influence is indisputable and whose future is far from clear.
Chester E. Finn, Jr. is a distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. Bruno V. Manno is a senior advisor for K-12 education at the Walton Family Foundation. Brandon L. Wright is the editorial director of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
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