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Autore |
Saltman Kenneth J. <1969-> |
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Titolo |
The Edison Schools : corporate schooling and the assault on public education / / Kenneth J. Saltman |
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New York, : Routledge, 2005 |
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1-890132-12-8 |
1-135-93003-1 |
1-135-93004-X |
9786610267927 |
1-280-26792-5 |
0-203-02089-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (157 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Privatization in education - United States |
Business education - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : pledging allegiance to the corporation -- The rise and fall -- But does it work? -- Edron : two brief studies in corporate unaccountability -- No contest : Edison's takeover of the Philadelphia schools and the lessons of public school competition -- Corporate schooling and the future of the public. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 Kenn |
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