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PROCON 371.050973 C3851 2012
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Summary:
Presents a collection of essays examining charter schools, including their strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons, and what can be done to improve them.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-230) and index.
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Contents:
- Are charter schools a good alternative to public schools? Charter schools are superior to public schools / Ben Adams
- Charter schools have had mixed results / Sarah Butrymowicz
- The success of charter schools is a myth / Diane Ravitch
- Charters will raise the quality of traditional public schools / Vicki E. Murray
- Charter schools draw money away from public schools / Trent Moore
- Charter schools are entitled to local educational funds / Gina Smith
- Are religious charter schools a viable choice? Religious charters are constitutional in most circumstances / Benjamin Siracusa Hillman
- Religious charters are unconstitutional / Susan Jacoby
- Religious charters can provide a secular education / Grace Rauh
- Religious charters do not serve the common good / Charles C. Haynes
- Failing Catholic schools should become charter schools / Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Michael Petrilli
- Catholic schools should be saved through vouchers and tax credits / Matthew Ladner
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- Do online charter schools work? Online charter schools expand options and benefit students / Michael Van Beek
- Online charters may fail students and reduce public school funding / Weintana Abraha
- Online charters are innovative and effective / Katherine Mangu-Ward
- Online charters are expensive and problematic / Carol Pogash
- Online charters reduce taxpayer costs / Commonwealth Foundation
- Online charter schools undermine homeschooling efforts / David N. Bass
- How can charter schools be improved? Fewer and better charter schools should be opened / Thomas Toch
- More charters should be opened / Marcus A. Winters
- Charter schools are racially segregated / Noah Lederman
- The charges of racial segregation in charter schools are overstated / Gary Ritter, [et al.]
- The academic achievement of charter schools is more important than integration / RiShawn Biddle
- Market-driven competition enhances both public and charter schools / Frederick M. Hess.
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