{"product_id":"charter-schools-9780691143194","title":"Charter Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining school data going back more than a decade, this book measures how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. It argues that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy, the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is difficult to find a book or study of charter schools these days that does not take sides in the raging argument over whether charter schools are the salvation or the scourge of our nation's schools. But Buckley and Schneider have pulled it off. Their book ... is a useful indicator of what is going on with charters nationwide.\"--Jay Mathews, Washington Post \"Charter Schools uses research methodology to examine charters' performance in the District of Columbia.\"--Sean Cavanagh, Education Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures ix  List of Tables xi  Acknowledgments xiii  CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1  CHAPTER 2: The Evolution of Charter-School Choice in the District of Columbia 22  CHAPTER 3: The Panel Study 44  CHAPTER 4: Are Charter-School Students Harder to Educate than Those in the Traditional Public Schools? 77  CHAPTER 5: Shopping for Schools on the Internet Using DCSchoolSearch.com 98  CHAPTER 6: What Do Parents Want from Schools? It Depends on How You Ask 115  CHAPTER 7: School Choice and the Importance of Parental Information 134  CHAPTER 8: How Do Parents Access and Process Information about Schools? 151  CHAPTER 9: Satisfaction with Schools 170  CHAPTER 10: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Parental Satisfaction over Time 205  CHAPTER 11: Building Social Capital in the Nation's Capital: Can School Choice Build a Foundation for Cooperative Behavior? 220  CHAPTER 12: Do Charter Schools Promote Citizenship among Students? 245  CHAPTER 13: Charter Schools: Hype or Hope? 267  Notes 287  References 305  Index 335","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403770339671,"sku":"9780691143194","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691143194.jpg?v=1730484491","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/charter-schools-9780691143194","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}