Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
Ebook337 pages8 hours
Charter Schools: Hope or Hype?
By Jack Buckley and Mark Schneider
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this ebook
Over the past several years, privately run, publicly funded charter schools have been sold to the American public as an education alternative promising better student achievement, greater parent satisfaction, and more vibrant school communities. But are charter schools delivering on their promise? Or are they just hype as critics contend, a costly experiment that is bleeding tax dollars from public schools? In this book, Jack Buckley and Mark Schneider tackle these questions about one of the thorniest policy reforms in the nation today.
Using an exceptionally rigorous research approach, the authors investigate charter schools in Washington, D.C., carefully examining school data going back more than a decade, interpreting scores of interviews with parents, students, and teachers, and meticulously measuring how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. Their conclusions are sobering.
Buckley and Schneider show that charter-school students are not outperforming students in traditional public schools, that the quality of charter-school education varies widely from school to school, and that parent enthusiasm for charter schools starts out strong but fades over time. And they argue that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy--they do no harm--the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims.
With the future of charter schools--and perhaps public education as a whole--hanging in the balance, this book supports the case for holding charter schools more accountable and brings us considerably nearer to resolving this contentious debate.
Related to Charter Schools
Related ebooks
Charter Schools in Action: Renewing Public Education Small Schools, Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to Successful School Transformation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMission Possible: How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSchool Choice Myths: Setting the Record Straight on Education Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Audacity to Teach!: The Impact of Leadership, School Reform, and the Urban Context on Educational Innovations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharter School City: What the End of Traditional Public Schools in New Orleans Means for American Education Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Knowing History in Schools: Powerful knowledge and the powers of knowledge Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnshackled: Freeing America’s K–12 Education System Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One on One 101: The Art of Inspired & Effective Individualized Instruction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNurturing the Souls of Our Children: Education and the Culture of Democracy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConventions of Thinking: An Introduction to Critical Thinking Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReinventing Public Education: How Contracting Can Transform America's Schools Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRace and Class Matters at an Elite College Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Prepare Your Young Child for Success in School Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Learning Curve: Creating a Cultural Framework to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Aims of Higher Education: Problems of Morality and Justice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegislative Branch of the Government: History Speaks . . . Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Higher Education since World War II: A History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInformation And Media Literacy A Complete Guide - 2020 Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say!: Saving Your Child from a Troubled World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5School Reform: The Critical Issues Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Political Injustice Affecting Our Schools, Teachers and Students: Affecting Our Schools, Teachers and Students Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Instruction Myth: Why Higher Education is Hard to Change, and How to Change It Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Politics For You
The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On Palestine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fear: Trump in the White House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Capitalism and Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Great Reset: And the War for the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on the U.S.-Israeli War on the Palestinians Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The U.S. Constitution with The Declaration of Independence and The Articles of Confederation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Get Trump: The Threat to Civil Liberties, Due Process, and Our Constitutional Rule of Law Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Quest for Cosmic Justice Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Letter to Liberals: Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related podcast episodes
Teaching School Choice to the American Education System 0% found this document usefulParenting to Win: Who Pays for the Helicopter? (FROM 2019) 0% found this document usefulThe Power of School Choice with Corey DeAngelis 0% found this document usefulSchool Colors Episode 1: "There Is No Plan" 0% found this document usefulHomeschool 101: Why Homeschool Your Children 0% found this document usefulHome-School Collaboration with Jill Kohlbecker 0% found this document useful150. What If My Kids Fall Behind?? (And other Homeschooling Questions) 0% found this document usefulEp 279 | The Corruption of Public Education & the Need for School Choice | Guest: Corey A. DeAngelis 0% found this document usefulPodcast de la semana, 24 de enero de 2022 0% found this document usefulS4 E6: Public Education is in Crisis. Are Elected School Boards the Problem? 0% found this document usefulS4 Ep30: Crazy Things Parents Have Done for Kids at School 0% found this document usefulThe Future of Education: Sam Sorbo, Jill Simonian, Corey DeAngelis | ROUNDTABLE 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Why Doesn't Public School Start at Birth? The AtlanticArticle
Why Doesn't Public School Start at Birth?
Dec 12, 2016
5 min readPosition Unfilled Manhattan InstituteArticle
Position Unfilled
Mar 2, 2018
4 min readThe Most Polarizing Education Reformer in New York City The AtlanticArticle
The Most Polarizing Education Reformer in New York City
Sep 22, 2017
10 min readHow Social-emotional Learning Became A Frontline In The Battle Against CRT NPRArticle
How Social-emotional Learning Became A Frontline In The Battle Against CRT
Sep 26, 2022
9 min readDo First Dates Offer Accurate First Impressions? FuturityArticle
Do First Dates Offer Accurate First Impressions?
Feb 10, 2021
1 min readCan School Choice Work in Rural Areas? The AtlanticArticle
Can School Choice Work in Rural Areas?
Jan 19, 2017
3 min readThe Urban-School Stigma The AtlanticArticle
The Urban-School Stigma
Aug 25, 2017
5 min readGraduation and Gentrification: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories The AtlanticArticle
Graduation and Gentrification: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
May 26, 2017
3 min readPushing Kids Along Is Prudent but Problematic The AtlanticArticle
Pushing Kids Along Is Prudent but Problematic
Apr 25, 2020
7 min readFamilies Are Leaving Public Schools. How Will That Change Education? The Christian Science MonitorArticle
Families Are Leaving Public Schools. How Will That Change Education?
Feb 15, 2023
9 min readIs America’s Educational System Becoming More Pluralistic? The AtlanticArticle
Is America’s Educational System Becoming More Pluralistic?
Feb 8, 2021
4 min readSchool’s Out Time Magazine International EditionArticle
School’s Out
Feb 19, 2022
3 min readWhat School-Funding Debates Ignore The AtlanticArticle
What School-Funding Debates Ignore
Jan 22, 2018
5 min readSchools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic NPRArticle
Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
Dec 28, 2020
3 min readThe Cult of Homework The AtlanticArticle
The Cult of Homework
Mar 28, 2019
8 min readParent Diplomacy Is Overwhelming Teachers The AtlanticArticle
Parent Diplomacy Is Overwhelming Teachers
Sep 18, 2023
5 min readThe Power of a Wealthy PTA The AtlanticArticle
The Power of a Wealthy PTA
Nov 5, 2019
5 min readWhat If America Didn't Have Public Schools? The AtlanticArticle
What If America Didn't Have Public Schools?
Mar 4, 2018
17 min readSchool 2.0: How Has The Pandemic Changed Learning? The Christian Science MonitorArticle
School 2.0: How Has The Pandemic Changed Learning?
Sep 22, 2022
Over the past three pandemic-interrupted school years, as educators scrambled to respond to the greatest disruption to schooling in over a century, a common refrain emerged: Don’t return to the way things were. Scholars, policy makers, and school le
5 min readCommentary: How To Make High Schools Better Places For Students To Learn Los Angeles TimesArticle
Commentary: How To Make High Schools Better Places For Students To Learn
May 2, 2019
4 min readCrash Course Indianapolis MonthlyArticle
Crash Course
Jul 24, 2020
2 min readCommentary: Changes In Grading And Homework Policies Are Turning Education Upside Down Chicago TribuneArticle
Commentary: Changes In Grading And Homework Policies Are Turning Education Upside Down
Feb 20, 2023
3 min readOut Of Options, Rural Communities Turn To Charters To Keep Schooling Local The Christian Science MonitorArticle
Out Of Options, Rural Communities Turn To Charters To Keep Schooling Local
Oct 12, 2017
Although not without controversy, rural charter schools are seen by residents as a way to maintain community cohesiveness and culture in the face of school closures.
5 min readSports-School Scams and Capitol Hill Plans: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories The AtlanticArticle
Sports-School Scams and Capitol Hill Plans: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
Apr 21, 2017
3 min readLearning Environments: Designing Space For Every Body Architecture AustraliaArticle
Learning Environments: Designing Space For Every Body
Aug 31, 2020
4 min readCal Thomas: Back to school 2022 Tribune Content Agency OpinionsArticle
Cal Thomas: Back to school 2022
Aug 8, 2022
As parents prepare to send their children back to school, many will have made decisions about their child’s education that will not only put them on a different trajectory, but also impact the public education system, which is being used in too many
2 min readEditorial: Want To Know The Wrong Way To Close Schools? Just Look To Oakland Los Angeles TimesArticle
Editorial: Want To Know The Wrong Way To Close Schools? Just Look To Oakland
Feb 11, 2022
2 min readTarget's Coupon Fix for Cash-Strapped Teachers The AtlanticArticle
Target's Coupon Fix for Cash-Strapped Teachers
Jul 19, 2018
4 min readRural Schools Unite to Make College the Rule, Rather Than the Exception The Christian Science MonitorArticle
Rural Schools Unite to Make College the Rule, Rather Than the Exception
Nov 16, 2017
7 min readWhat Could Reverse D.C'.s Intense School Segregation? The AtlanticArticle
What Could Reverse D.C'.s Intense School Segregation?
Feb 19, 2017
3 min read
Reviews for Charter Schools
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
2 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Charter Schools - Jack Buckley
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1