Public School, Inc.: Baltimore's Risky Enterprise

Public School, Inc.: Baltimore's Risky Enterprise

Analyzes the Baltimore Public School District's contract with a private for-profit company to manage the instructional programs of nine schools. It shows that the award of the contract was solely a political consideration; no financial experts were involved. Additionally, the program has not im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Education and urban society 1995, Vol.27 (2), p.195
1. Verfasser: Walsh, Norman J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Ancillary School Services
Baltimore City Public Schools MD
Case Studies
Criticism
Educational Administration
Educational Cooperation
Educational Quality
Elementary Secondary Education
Political Issues
Private Sector
Privatization
Public Schools
School Administration
School Business Relationship
Urban Schools
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Zusammenfassung:Analyzes the Baltimore Public School District's contract with a private for-profit company to manage the instructional programs of nine schools. It shows that the award of the contract was solely a political consideration; no financial experts were involved. Additionally, the program has not improved test scores and is being challenged by the teachers' union. (GR)
ISSN:0013-1245