Beschreibung:
By Mark K. Claypool and John M. McLaughlin
This is a timely book that explores the use by public schools of private education companies to meet the needs of some of the nation's most challenged and challenging students. The book examines variations of use by states as well as the cultural attitudes toward the private sector to address these core functions of public schooling.
Foreword by Barbara Byrd Bennett, CEO Chicago Public SchoolsPreface/Authors' NoteChapter 1: Today's Public Schools: Doing More with LessChapter 2: Public-Private Partnerships: America's Favorite Complicated RelationshipChapter 3: Profiles of Private Partners: Where There's a Need There's a WayChapter 4: Partnering for Students with Special Needs: A Well-Worn Trail (In Some States)Chapter 5: Young Children with Autism: Blazing a New TrailChapter 6: Serving At-Risk Students: Off-Trail PartneringChapter 7: A Trail to the FutureAbout the Authors