Charter Schools and Accountability in Public Education

by Robin J. Lake and Paul T. Hill

Book Overview

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Charter schools are among the most debated and least understood phenomena in American education today. At the heart of these matters is a contested question of accountability. To survive, charter schools must make and keep promises about what students will experience and learn under their purview. However, unlike public schools, charter schools do not rely exclusively on their relationship with school districts. They must also look to parents,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815702671
• ISBN13: 9780815702672
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"