Where Charter School Policy Fails - The Problems of Accountability and Equity (Paperback)

In this provocative volume, Amy Stuart Wells and her co-authors provide evidence that the laissez-faire policies of charter school reform often exacerbate existing inequalities in our schools. Providing the most comprehensive, critical review of charter schools to date, this timely volume is based on the author's in-depth study of 10 urban, suburban, and rural school districts and 17 diverse charter schools in California, plus their analysis of other charter schools studies from around the country. Focusing on two central issues--accountability and equity--they explore how charter school policies affect the lives of children, educators, and parents in diverse social, economic, and political contexts. The authors conclude that although the quality and experiences of charter schools is highly varied across different contexts, the laws that allow these schools to exist fail to assure meaningful accountability. Meanwhile, these policies increase inequality and stratification by pushing the educational system toward privatization in terms of finance and admissions while failing to target much-needed resources toward low-income communities. This dynamic book will help educators and policymakers develop a future policy agenda for charter school reform that will be more responsive to the needs of all children.

General

Imprint:	Teachers College Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Sociology of Education
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	August 2002
Contributors:	Amy Stuart Wells • Aaron M. Pallas
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8077-4249-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Secondary schools > Independent / public schools
LSN:	0-8077-4249-X
Barcode:	9780807742495

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