Abstract: This book, by Ted Kolderie, one of America's foremost charter school pioneers, explains why governors' and legislatures' efforts to open a new-schools sector is imperative for public education. The author argues that states need to move beyond trying to fix their broken systems of education -- the "old public-utility model" which is beholden to special interests -- and focus reform efforts squarely on creating new public schools (charter schools, contracted schools, and site-managed schools). He encourages state policymakers to provide real incentives for districts to change, and recommends that district leaders stop thinking of themselves as the owners and operators of schools, and start thinking of themselves as the "education board" overseeing and managing a portfolio of individually-operated public schools.
Resource Type: Book Resource Format: Print Document, PDF File Target Audience: Authorizers, Founders, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Charter Districts
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