Charter Schools : Hope or Hype?

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Author / Creator:Buckley, Jack.
Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Description:1 online resource (358 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10364254
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Other authors / contributors:Schneider, Mark.
ISBN:9781400831852 93.69 (3U)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
Other form:Print version: Buckley, Jack Charter Schools : Hope or Hype? Princeton : Princeton University Press,c2009 9780691129853
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Evolution of Charter-School Choice in the District of Columbia
  • Chapter 3. The Panel Study
  • Chapter 4. Are Charter-School Students Harder to Educate than Those in the Traditional Public Schools?
  • Chapter 5. Shopping for Schools on the Internet Using DCSchoolSearch.com
  • Chapter 6. What Do Parents Want from Schools? It Depends on How You Ask
  • Chapter 7. School Choice and the Importance of Parental Information
  • Chapter 8. How Do Parents Access and Process Information about Schools?
  • Chapter 9. Satisfaction with Schools
  • Chapter 10. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Parental Satisfaction over Time
  • Chapter 11. Building Social Capital in the Nation's Capital: Can School Choice Build a Foundation for Cooperative Behavior?
  • Chapter 12. Do Charter Schools Promote Citizenship among Students?
  • Chapter 13. Charter Schools: Hype or Hope?
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index