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OverviewOver twenty years ago, the Minnesota legislature passed the first chartered school law in the nation. By all accounts, it shouldn't have happened. Today, 70 percent of the American public supports chartering, and over two million students attend over 5,600 chartered schools in forty-one states and the District of Columbia. Chartering succeeded because it was a bipartisan initiative from the middle of the political spectrum that arose from visionary citizens outside the political system. Ember Reichgott Junge, the Minnesota state senator who authored the law, candidly shares her personal and challenging journey of pioneering chartering through its early origins, its tumultuous legislative passage in Minnesota, and its explosion onto the national stage. With never-before-published historical documents and first-person accounts by supporters and opponents, this book informs both the past and future of public education. It is an eye-opening and stimulating inside look at policymaking. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ember Reichgott JungePublisher: Bookhouse Fulfillment Imprint: Bookhouse Fulfillment Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9781592984763ISBN 10: 1592984762 Pages: 347 Publication Date: 01 May 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsEmber's book gives teachers hope for being able to make needed changes in our public schools. -- Milo Cutter Founder, City Academy High School Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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