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Direct linkAhlquist, Roberta, Ed.; Gorski, Paul C., Ed.; Montano, Theresa, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
Hyper-accountability, corporatization, deficit ideology, and Ruby Payne's preparation of teachers to comply with these and other atrocities are not merely markers of philosophical shifts in education. They are manifestations of a neoliberal remaking of public schooling into a private and corporate enterprise. Collectively, these trends are seen…
Descriptors: Accountability, Ideology, Political Attitudes, Economic Development
Sarason, Seymour B. – 1998
This book examines why most charter schools will fail. It opens with a historical overview, describing the fate and significance of the precursor to charter schools: President Nixon's Experimental Schools Program. It then turns to the author's personal experiences in educational theory and practice, presenting and discussing the essential features…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Charter Schools, Criticism, Educational Change
Walling, Donovan R., Ed. – 1997
This book is a collection of essays that deal with 10 current controversial issues. The issues are also the topics of 10 recent fastbacks from the Phi Delta Kappa fastback series published between 1993 and 1996. Following the introduction, the articles include the following: (1) "Accountability" (Jack Frymier); (2) "Assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Constructivism (Learning), Disabilities
Nathan, Joe – 1997
Charter schools are public, nonsectarian schools that operate under a written contract from a local school board or other organization. This book describes the history of the charter-school movement and the patterns that current charter-school advocates may find themselves repeating; offers examples of existing charter schools, enabling…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational History, Educational Innovation
Molnar, Alex – 1996
Corporate involvement in public education is nothing new. This book offers a critique of the growing corporate control and commercialization of public schools. Chapter 1 describes the history of business influence on American education with a focus on the case of Wisconsin, in which the corporate-led restructuring of the American economy has…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Charter Schools, Corporate Support, Educational Vouchers
Wishnietsky, Dan H. – 2001
This book examines American education at the turn of the new millennium. It reviews its history and suggests, in broad terms, where it may be headed in the 21st century. Topics considered include a brief survey of the education "scene" today, the notion of a global village and ramifications for a global curriculum, technology related to…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Culture, Educational Development, Educational History
