03134nam 22007454a 450 991081644860332120200520144314.01-890132-12-81-135-93003-11-135-93004-X97866102679271-280-26792-50-203-02089-810.4324/9780203020890 (CKB)1000000000254587(EBL)1137801(SSID)ssj0000143990(PQKBManifestationID)11149840(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000143990(PQKBWorkID)10121131(PQKB)10450943(SSID)ssj0000376082(PQKBManifestationID)12120640(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000376082(PQKBWorkID)10327896(PQKB)11313904(MiAaPQ)EBC1137801(Au-PeEL)EBL1137801(CaPaEBR)ebr10155718(CaONFJC)MIL26792(OCoLC)824538187(OCoLC)62593914(FINmELB)ELB133452(EXLCZ)99100000000025458720040811d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Edison Schools corporate schooling and the assault on public education /Kenneth J. Saltman1st ed.New York Routledge20051 online resource (157 p.)PositionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-94841-X 0-415-95046-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index.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.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 KennPositions (RoutledgeFalmer (Firm))Privatization in educationUnited StatesCase studiesBusiness educationUnited StatesCase studiesPrivatization in educationBusiness education371.010973Saltman Kenneth J.1969-1105883MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816448603321The Edison Schools3973749UNINA