Charter Schools and Their Enemies
$64.34
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2020
Summary
As public schools in low-income areas fell into disrepair and failed to meet the needs of disadvantaged and minority students, charter schools offered an alternative. These schools were born out of the idea that low-income families should be allowed to choose where their children went to school, just the same as high-income families. If the public school in the community was unsatisfactory, shouldn’t they be allowed to seek out an alternative? The alternatives are surprisingly effective. Char…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541675131 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541675134 |
| Author: | Thomas Sowell |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 158mm x 238mm |
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Critics Review
“A methodologically rigorous, closely argued, data-driven case for charter schools…Thomas Sowell is a national treasure in a nation that does not entirely deserve him.”– National Review
“A methodologically rigorous, closely argued, data-driven case for charter schools…Thomas Sowell is a national treasure in a nation that does not entirely deserve him.”–National Review
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books and the recipient of various awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the president of the United States in 2003.
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