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200 14$aThe Edison Schools $ecorporate schooling and the assault on public education /$fKenneth J. Saltman
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aNew York $cRoutledge$d2005
215   $a1 online resource (157 p.)
225 1 $aPositions
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-94841-X 
311   $a0-415-95046-5 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index.
327   $aIntroduction : 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.
330   $aThe 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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606   $aPrivatization in education$zUnited States$vCase studies
606   $aBusiness education$zUnited States$vCase studies
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700   $aSaltman$b Kenneth J.$f1969-$01105883
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