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.
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