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The Edison Schools: Corporate Schooling and the Assault on Public Education (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture) by Saltman, Kenneth J., 1969- is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
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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, TheEdison Schools tracks entrepreneur Christopher Whittle's plan to int
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- Author
- Saltman, Kenneth J., 1969-
- Publisher
- RoutledgeFalmer
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781135930035
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Business, Management, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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