| Description |
xii, 343 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-334) and index. |
| Contents |
List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The evolution of charter-school choice in the District of Columbia -- The panel study -- Are charter-school students harder to educate than those in the traditional public schools? -- Shopping for schools on the Internet using DCSchoolSearch.com -- What do parents want from schools? : it depends on how you ask -- School choice and the importance of parental information -- How do parents access and process information about schools? -- Satisfaction with schools -- Will you still love me tomorrow? : parental satisfaction over time -- Building social capital in the nation's capital : can school choice build a foundation for cooperative behavior? -- Do charter schools promote citizenship among students? -- Charter schools : hype or hope? -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Subject |
Charter schools -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Schneider, Mark, 1946-
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| ISBN |
9780691129853 (alk. paper) |
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0691129851 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000041637168 |
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NZ1 11295396 |
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NLGGC 308058615 |
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