Charter schools against the odds / edited by Paul T. Hill ; contributions by John E. Chubb [and seven others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hill, Paul T. (Paul Thomas), 1943-

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.

Series:

Hoover Institution Press publication ; 549.

Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 549

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charter schools--Government policy--United States.

Charter schools.

Privatization in education--United States.

Privatization in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Education Next Books, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The expert contributors to this volume tell how state laws and policies have stacked the deck against charter schools by limiting the number of charter schools allowed in a state, forbidding for-profit firms from holding charters, forcing them to pay rent out of operating funds, and other ways. They explain how these policies can be amended to level the playing field and give charter schools?and the children they serve?a fairer chance to succeed.

Contents:

Front Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Supply of Charter Schools -Caroline M. Hoxby; 2. Charter School Funding -Eric Osberg; 3. School Choice in Milwaukee Fifteen Years Later -Paul E. Peterson with Nathan Torinus and Brad Smith; 4. Authorizing: The Missing Link -Chester E. Finn Jr. and Paul T. Hill; 5. Should Charter Schools Be a Cottage Industry? -John E. Chubb; 6. Chartering and Innovating -Chester E. Finn Jr.; 7. Realizing Chartering's Full Potential -Paul T. Hill; Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

"An assessment by the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780817947682

081794768X

9780817947637

0817947639

OCLC:

863821726