Private Enterprise and Public Education

by Frederick M. Hess and Michael B. Horn

The growth of for-profit providers in the K-16 education sector has generated more than its share of controversy. From the emergence of charter schools to postsecondary options like the University of Phoenix, for-profit providers have been lauded for their capacity to serve historically underserved populations but derided for their pursuit of profit, which critics argue is at the expense of the public good.

This important volume takes stock...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807754420
• ISBN13: 9780807754429
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"