The Edison Schools
Corporate Schooling and the Assault on Public Education
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
| Author: | Kenneth J. Saltman | ISBN: | 9781135930035 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 2, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kenneth J. Saltman |
| ISBN: | 9781135930035 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 2, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The story of the Edison Schools is a gripping tale of money, kids, and greed. What began in the 1980s as an enterprise to transform public schools quickly became a troubled business battling falling test scores and dismal stock prices. How did the most ambitious for-profit education company in U.S. history lose respect, money, and credibility in such a short time?
Revealing how American McEducation went from glory to crisis, The Edison Schools tracks entrepreneur Christopher Whittle's plan to introduce a standardized nationwide curriculum and cut administrative waste. Education specialist Kenneth J. Saltman finds that the critics' predictions came true in Edison schools across the country: Experienced teachers left in droves, students were virtually given answers to standardized tests to drive up scores, and difficult students were "counselored" out.
The story of the Edison Schools is a gripping tale of money, kids, and greed. What began in the 1980s as an enterprise to transform public schools quickly became a troubled business battling falling test scores and dismal stock prices. How did the most ambitious for-profit education company in U.S. history lose respect, money, and credibility in such a short time?
Revealing how American McEducation went from glory to crisis, The Edison Schools tracks entrepreneur Christopher Whittle's plan to introduce a standardized nationwide curriculum and cut administrative waste. Education specialist Kenneth J. Saltman finds that the critics' predictions came true in Edison schools across the country: Experienced teachers left in droves, students were virtually given answers to standardized tests to drive up scores, and difficult students were "counselored" out.
