Product DescriptionFrom Classroom to Communities: Success in the Texas Charter School Movement is a 46 page book that gives an general overview of the charter movement in Texas. The book is intended to be used to educate current and potential charter school board members about the movement or as a fundraising tool in the community. In addition to explaining the importance of school choice in public education, the book also highlights each of the four types of Texas open-enrollment charters - Specialized Mission, College Preparatory, Residential Treatment Center/Juvenile Justice Center and Dropout Recovery - and gives an example of each. Classroom to Communities also includes a timeline of the movement from its inception in 1995 to present day,a myths and truth section and a glossary of common charter related vocabulary. This book is a must have for anyone recruiting support in their school's community. |





