| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Our Schools Are at Risk |
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3 | (7) |
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Chapter 2 The Context for Corporate Reform |
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10 | (9) |
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Chapter 3 Who Are the Corporate Reformers? |
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19 | (13) |
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Chapter 4 The Language of Corporate Reform |
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32 | (12) |
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Chapter 5 The Facts About Test Scores |
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44 | (11) |
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Chapter 6 The Facts About the Achievement Gap |
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55 | (8) |
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Chapter 7 The Facts About the International Test Scores |
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63 | (11) |
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Chapter 8 The Facts About High School Graduation Rates |
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74 | (8) |
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Chapter 9 The Facts About College Graduation Rates |
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82 | (9) |
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Chapter 10 How Poverty Affects Academic Achievement |
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91 | (8) |
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Chapter 11 The Facts About Teachers and Test Scores |
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99 | (16) |
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Chapter 12 Why Merit Pay Fails |
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115 | (9) |
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Chapter 13 Do Teachers Need Tenure and Seniority? |
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124 | (9) |
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Chapter 14 The Problem with Teach for America |
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133 | (12) |
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Chapter 15 The Mystery of Michelle Rhee |
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145 | (11) |
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Chapter 16 The Contradictions of Charters |
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156 | (24) |
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Chapter 17 Trouble in Eland |
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180 | (18) |
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Chapter 18 Parent Trigger, Parent Tricker |
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198 | (8) |
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Chapter 19 The Failure of Vouchers |
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206 | (8) |
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Chapter 20 Schools Don't Improve if They Are Closed |
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214 | (10) |
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Chapter 21 Solutions: Start Here |
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224 | (3) |
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Chapter 22 Begin at the Beginning |
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227 | (3) |
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Chapter 23 The Early Years Count |
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230 | (4) |
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Chapter 24 The Essentials of a Good Education |
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234 | (8) |
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Chapter 25 Class Size Matters for Teaching and Learning |
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242 | (5) |
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Chapter 26 Make Charters Work for All |
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247 | (6) |
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Chapter 27 Wraparound Services Make a Difference |
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253 | (8) |
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Chapter 28 Measure Knowledge and Skills with Care |
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261 | (13) |
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Chapter 29 Strengthen the Profession |
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274 | (4) |
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Chapter 30 Protect Democratic Control of Public Schools |
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278 | (12) |
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290 | (10) |
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Chapter 32 Privatization of Public Education Is Wrong |
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300 | (13) |
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Chapter 33 Conclusion: The Pattern on the Rug |
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313 | (14) |
| Appendix |
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327 | (26) |
| Acknowledgments |
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353 | (2) |
| Notes |
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355 | (24) |
| Index |
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