Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-186) and index.

Almost every major American city is experimenting with school choice--a deeply controversial idea that is dramatically reshaping public education. Will the wider array of school options help parents and educators identify better strategies for helping all children learn? Or will the high stakes of the marketplace end up privatizing this most public of institutions? The author argues that before we can answer these questions, we must put a human face on the modern landscape of teaching and learning. This book documents a year in the life of two schools in the nation's capital--one a new charter school just opening its doors, the other a neighborhood school that first opened in 1924.--Publisher's description.

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