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245 10 a| Expect miraclesh| [electronic resource] :b| charter schools and the politics of hope and despair /c| Peter W. Cookson, Jr., and Kristina Berger.;

260 a| Boulder, CO :b| Westview Press,;

300 a| viii, 195 p. ;c| 23 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: faith versus reason in educational reform. Charter schools: created in the image of their founders. The charter school promise. The politics of hope and despair -- The landscape of charter schools. The educational and social context of the charter school movement. How charter schools work. Turning dreams into reality: building a charter school. The many faces of charter schools: six states, six scenarios. Projections versus actuals: have charter schools fulfilled the promise. Conclusion -- The social and political geology of charter schools -- Postscript: the goodness of America--an education for democracy. Curriculum as stewardship. The goodness of America.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| Charter schools are the most significant educational experiment in the last two decades. In Expect miracles, Peter W. Cookson, Jr. and Kristina Berger focus on the current trend toward deregulation in public education. The issue of deregulation is of critical importance because the spirit of entrepreneurship that is behind deregulation is seldom examined from a sociological perspective. This book places the debate concerning the future of public education in a meaningful framework that allows the reader to ask new questions and seek genuine solutions. Using the latest research as the basis for discussion, this book provides a fresh look at the growing and politically volatile charter school movement. The authors present the most balanced analysis to date of the movement that is changing the landscape of American education.;

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Expect miracles charter schools and the politics of hope and despair / Peter W. Cookson, Jr., and Kristina Berger.

Author/creator	Cookson, Peter W.
Other author	Berger, Kristina.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Boulder, CO : Westview Press,
Description	viii, 195 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Charter schools--United States.

Contents	Prologue: faith versus reason in educational reform. Charter schools: created in the image of their founders. The charter school promise. The politics of hope and despair -- The landscape of charter schools. The educational and social context of the charter school movement. How charter schools work. Turning dreams into reality: building a charter school. The many faces of charter schools: six states, six scenarios. Projections versus actuals: have charter schools fulfilled the promise. Conclusion -- The social and political geology of charter schools -- Postscript: the goodness of America--an education for democracy. Curriculum as stewardship. The goodness of America.
Abstract	Charter schools are the most significant educational experiment in the last two decades. In Expect miracles, Peter W. Cookson, Jr. and Kristina Berger focus on the current trend toward deregulation in public education. The issue of deregulation is of critical importance because the spirit of entrepreneurship that is behind deregulation is seldom examined from a sociological perspective. This book places the debate concerning the future of public education in a meaningful framework that allows the reader to ask new questions and seek genuine solutions. Using the latest research as the basis for discussion, this book provides a fresh look at the growing and politically volatile charter school movement. The authors present the most balanced analysis to date of the movement that is changing the landscape of American education.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010283367
ISBN	0813341566 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780813341569 (pbk.)

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