Ch. 1 – The National Charter School Landscape in 2007 (HFR ’07)
This chapter of examines the growth of charter schools from 2004-2007 and explores how charter schools differ from traditional public schools in their curricular approaches and school structure.
Ch. 2 – Under New Management: Are Charter Schools Making the Most of New Governance Options? (HFR ’07)
This chapter of addresses three main areas of charter governance: teacher involvement, community partnerships, and charter boards.
Ch. 3 – Building a Pipeline of New School Leaders (HFR ’07)
This chapter of takes up the issue of charter leadership pipelines via in-depth interviews with Jonathan Schnur, co-founder of New Leaders for New Schools.
Ch. 4 – Look Familiar? Charters and Teachers (HFR ’07)
This chapter of examines whether charter schools are making full use of their freedoms by innovating around teacher compensation.
Ch. 5 – Safety and Order in Charter and Traditional Public Schools (HFR ’07)
This chapter of examines an issue of intense interest to parents, students, and staff—school safety.
Ch. 6 – Smart Charter School Caps: A Third Way on Charter School Growth (HFR ’07)
This chapter of examines the topic of charter school caps, and issue essential to the continued expansion of charter schools nationally.
Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007
Like previous editions of Hopes, Fears, & Reality, the 2007 edition explores some of the most challenging issues facing the charter school movement with a focus on the pressing concerns, tensions, and opportunities involved with teaching, leading, and governing charter schools.
