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Campbell, Peter – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
Engaging students requires giving them a say in what they learn and how they will learn it. However, in strictly disciplined, rule-bound schools with test-driven curricula, this cannot happen. Edison Schools, Inc., a for-profit Education Management Organization (EMO), and Confluence Academy, an Edison-run school located in one of the most…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Accountability