The Fight for the Best Charter Schools in the Nation Paperback

Over two decades ago, Massachusetts introduced its first charter public schools, planting seeds that would grow some of the highest performing public schools in the nation. No one could have known then how successful this experiment in education reform would be—nor how controversial. This volume draws on data and interviews with Massachusetts education policymakers and school leaders to trace the history of charter schools and document the stellar academic outcomes that they help students achieve.