Charter Schools and Their Enemies

De: Thomas Sowell

Narrado por: Brad Sanders

Winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize

A leading conservative intellectual defends charter schools against the teachers' unions, politicians, and liberal educators who threaten to dismantle their success. The black-white educational achievement gap -- so much discussed for so many years -- has already been closed by black students attending New York City's charter schools. This might be expected to be welcome news. But it has been very unwelcome news in traditional public schools whose students are transferring to charter schools. A backlash against charter schools has been led by teachers unions, politicians and others -- not only in New York but across the country. If those attacks succeed, the biggest losers will be minority youngsters for whom a quality education is their biggest chance for a better life.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A methodologically rigorous, closely argued, data-driven case for charter schools...Thomas Sowell is a national treasure in a nation that does not entirely deserve him."—National Review

An excellent look into education.

Although this book had much in the way of facts and figures, it really broke down how charter schools are being diminished even when they are showing the ability to level the playing field of so many underprivileged children,

Charter school student from 6th to 12th grade.

I hoped to get insight as to why my school fell from grace, I got that and much, much more. Thomas Sowell never disappoints.

Concerned about K-12 education? Read this!

Sowell provides us with clear concise information about the effort to deny disadvantaged parents school choice.

Pro Charter Schools

This was a good view of how charter schools present their case and the challenges they encounter. It was a good message encouraging listeners to remember what’s best for the kids.

Everyone should read!

A bit statistics heavy in chapter 2, but solid read. This is a well reasearched pro-charter arguement.