The Edison Schools: Corporate Schooling and the Assault on Public Education

by Kenneth J. Saltman

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415950465

ISBN13:9780415950466

Release Date:September 2005

Publisher:Routledge

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"

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