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100 1 a| Cookson, Peter W.=| ^A165969;

245 10 a| Expect miracles :b| charter schools and the politics of hope and despair /c| Peter W. Cookson, Jr., and Kristina Berger.;

260 a| Cambridge, MA :b| Westview Press,c| 2002.;

300 a| viii, 195 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: faith versus reason in educational reform. Charter schools: created in the image of their founders. The charter school promise. The politics of hope and despair -- The landscape of charter schools. The educational and social context of the charter school movement. How charter schools work. Turning dreams into reality: building a charter school. The many faces of charter schools: six states, six scenarios. Projections versus actuals: have charter schools fulfilled the promise. Conclusion -- The social and political geology of charter schools -- Postscript: the goodness of America--an education for democracy. Curriculum as stewardship. The goodness of America.;

650 0 a| Charter schoolsz| United States.=| ^A382612;

700 1 a| Berger, Kristina.=| ^A521178;

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Expect miracles : charter schools and the politics of hope and despair / Peter W. Cookson, Jr., and Kristina Berger.

Author/creator	Cookson, Peter W.
Other author	Berger, Kristina.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, MA : Westview Press, 2002.
Description	viii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Charter schools--United States.

Contents	Prologue: faith versus reason in educational reform. Charter schools: created in the image of their founders. The charter school promise. The politics of hope and despair -- The landscape of charter schools. The educational and social context of the charter school movement. How charter schools work. Turning dreams into reality: building a charter school. The many faces of charter schools: six states, six scenarios. Projections versus actuals: have charter schools fulfilled the promise. Conclusion -- The social and political geology of charter schools -- Postscript: the goodness of America--an education for democracy. Curriculum as stewardship. The goodness of America.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.
LCCN	2002003716
ISBN	0813366313 (hard)

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