Peter Cookson

Expect Miracles (eBook, PDF)

Charter Schools And The Politics Of Hope And Despair

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a summary and critique of the charter school movement. It explodes the myth that the charter schools operating in an educational 'marketplace' will recast public education to better serve America's children and promote democratic civic values.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429969195
• Artikelnr.: 53345527

Autorenporträt

Peter W. Cookson, Jr., is senior research associate in the Department of Sociology at New York University. Caroline Hodges Persell is professor and chairperson in the Department of Sociology at New York University. Kristina Berger has worked in New York City's educational and nonprofit sector for more than ten years, and is currently the Director of Planning and Grants at the national office of the "I Have a Dream" Foundation in New York City. Berger holds a Masters Degree in Sociology of Education and Education Policy from Columbia University's Teachers College, and BA degrees in History and Political Science from Northwestern University.

Inhaltsangabe

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
Part One: 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
Part Two: The Social and Political Geology of Charter Schools
Postscript: The Goodness of America-An Education for Democracy
Curriculum as Stewardship
The Goodness of America