Bibliograph

Leaving no child behind?, options for kids in failing schools, edited by Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr

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Leaving no child behind?, options for kids in failing schools, edited by Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Leaving no child behind?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54865557

Responsibility statement

edited by Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr

Review

"This pioneering evaluation of the implementation and effects of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) during its first two years provides both a bird's-eye view of developments across the nation and a closer look at developments in selected states, communities, and schools."--Jacket

Sub title

options for kids in failing schools

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Frederick M. Hess, Chester E. Finn, Jr. -- Public school choice : an overview / Richard Lee Colvin -- The invisible hand of NCLB / Siobhan Gorman -- Options for low-income students : evidence from the states / Robert Maranto, April Gresham Maranto -- Florida : confusions, constraints, and cascading scenarios / Jane Hannaway, Kendra Bischoff -- Colorado : layered reforms and challenges of scale / Alex Medler -- Michigan : false start / David N. Plank, Christopher Dunbar, Jr. -- Fumbling for an exit key : parents, choice, and the future of NCLB / William Howell -- Choice and supplemental services in America's great city schools / Michael Casserly -- San Diego : do too many cooks spoil the broth? / Julian R. Betts, Anne Danenberg -- Worcester : thunderous clouds, no rain / William Howell -- Montgomery County : a tale of school choice / Douglas S. Reed -- Conclusion / Frederick M. Hess, Chester E. Finn, Jr

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