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Cook, Glenn – American School Board Journal, 2001
Chester Upland School District, which finished last out of 501 systems in Pennsylvania, is a guinea pig for the private management of public education. Managing 9 of Chester's 10 schools, Edison Schools and its subsidiary Edison/Learn Now is banking on turning around the district with its longer class day, structured curriculum teacher training,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cost Estimates, Educational Administration, Educational Improvement
