Private enterprise and public education / edited by Frederick M. Hess and Michael B. Horn.

Other author Hess, Frederick M.
Other author Horn, Michael B.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Teachers College Press, [2013]
Descriptionviii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Public schools--United States.
Entrepreneurship--United States.
Educational change--United States.

Contents More than meets the eye: the politics of for-profits in education / Andrew P. Kelly -- The costs and benefits of nonprofit and for-profit status: perspectives from executives and entrepreneurs / Mickey Muldoon -- Crossing to the dark side? An interview-based comparison of traditional and for-profit higher education / Ben Wildavsky -- Unequal access: hidden barriers to achieving both quality and profit in early care and education / Todd Grindal -- Beyond good and evil: understanding the role of for-profits in education through the theories of disruptive innovation / Michael B. Horn -- The Odd man out: how government supports private-sector innovation, except in education / John Bailey -- The role of for-profits in K-12 online learning / Michael B. Horn -- Philanthropic dollars in commercial markets: blessing or curse? / Stacey Childress & Tamara Butler Battaglino -- Between efficiency and effectiveness: evaluation in for-profit education organizations / Matthew Riggan -- Would Steve Jobs be a hero if he had built an education company every bit as good as Apple? / Christ Whittle -- Conclusion / Micahel B. Horn, Frederick M. Hess, & KC Deane.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013008315
ISBN9780807754429 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807754420 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807754436 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0807754439 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LA217.2 .P69 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold