The Edison Schools - 9780415950466
Un libro in lingua di Saltman Kenneth J. edito da Taylor & Francis, 2005
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The story of the Edison Schools is a gripping tale of money, kids, and greed. What began in the 1980s as an enterprise to transform public schools quickly became a troubled business battling falling test scores and dismal stock prices. How did the most ambitious for-profit education company in U.S. history lose respect, money, and credibility in such a short time?
Revealing how American McEducation went from glory to crisis, The Edison Schools tracks entrepreneur Christopher Whittle's plan to introduce a standardized nationwide curriculum and cut administrative waste. Education specialist Kenneth J. Saltman finds that the critics' predictions came true in Edison schools across the country: Experienced teachers left in droves, students were virtually given answers to standardized tests to drive up scores, and difficult students were "counselored" out.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Edison Schools
- Sottotitolo: Corporate Schooling And The Assault On Public Educaton
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Saltman Kenneth J.
- Editore: Taylor & Francis
- Collana: Taylor & Francis (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 28 Febbraio '05
- Genere: BUSINESS and ECONOMICS
- Argomenti : Privatization in education United States Case studies Business education United States Case studies
- Pagine: 238
- Dimensioni mm: 190 x 127 x 12
- EAN-13: 9780415950466