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:
| ISBN: | 9781135930035 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2005 |
| Author: | Saltman, Kenneth J. |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Format: | Ebook |
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.
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Edison Schools was written by Saltman, Kenneth J. and published by Taylor and Francis
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