{"product_id":"charter-schools-in-action-renewing-public-education-9780691090085","title":"Charter Schools in Action  Renewing Public","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribing how charter schools often lead to community renewal, this book takes the reader on an imaginary tour of a charter-based school system. It suggests that their legacy consists not only of helping millions of families obtain a better education for their children but also in renewing American public education itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book that is masterful for its clarity of purpose, organization, and at times humor ... This is a book that anyone with an interest in seriously reforming public education will find useful.\"--Nina Shokraii Rees, Philanthropy \"The best book yet on charter schools.\"--David Osborne, Washington Post Magazine \"A book that anyone interested in learning how charter schools have changed American education needs to read.\"--Martin Morse Wooster, The Washington Times \"[The authors] offer a thorough and evenhanded overview of the good, the bad and the confusing of the charterschool movement.\"--Rebecca Jones, American School Board Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables vii  List of Interviews and Profiles ix  Preface to the Paperback Edition xi  Introduction 3  PART I: CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ACTION  Chapter 1: What's a \"Charter School\"? 13  Chapter 2: Field Trips 23  Chapter 3: Where Did They Come From? 53  Chapter 4: How Are They Working? 74  Chapter 5: Trials by Fire 100  Chapter 6: The Accountability Puzzle 127  PART II: RENEWING PUBLIC EDUCATION  Chapter 7: The Case against Charter Schools: A Ten-Count Indictment 151  Chapter 8: Political Battlegrounds 169  Chapter 9: Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Changing Systems 192  Chapter 10: Beyond the Schoolhouse Door: Building Communities 220  Chapter 11: The Great Issues 237  Chapter 12: Will Charter Schools Save Public Education? 248  Epilogue 265  Appendix: Survey Results and Methodology 269  Index 281","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359103811927,"sku":"9780691090085","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691090085.jpg?v=1754123603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/charter-schools-in-action-renewing-public-education-9780691090085","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}