Focus on Education School-Reform Movements

Posted on Mar 20 2001

Part II

C. Contract Schools are a new idea in the teaching field. In several cities, school boards have turned to “privatizing” their schools. They have contracted with a private corporation to administer the teaching and operation of the schools in that district. The contracts are usually awarded based on bids submitted by the education companies.

In 1992, the Baltimore, Maryland, school board contracted with Education Alternatives, Inc. to manage its schools. In some schoo

Focus on Education School-Reform movements

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