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The Edison Schools
Kenneth J. Saltman
其他書名
Corporate Schooling and the Assault on Public Education
出版Psychology Press, 2005
主題Business & Economics / EducationEducation / GeneralEducation / Administration / GeneralEducation / Educational Policy & Reform / GeneralEducation / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
ISBN04159504659780415950466
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rHFkx8ZGwYAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.