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Rist, Marilee C. – American School Board Journal, 1991
Whittle Communications, Inc. plans to launch a nationwide chain of private, for-profit schools and sell its proprietary educational products, instructional technology, and management services to school boards. Whittle schools will enroll children aged 3 months to 18 years, schedule hours coinciding with parents' working days, and operate…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Franchising, Marketing