Nathan, Joe,  1948- <br/><br/>
Charter schools :  creating hope and opportunity for American education / 
Joe Nathan. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass Publishers,  c1996. 
 - xx, 249 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - The Jossey-Bass education series .
 - Jossey-Bass education series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-233) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : a new choice -- Introducing charter schools -- A tour of charter schools -- The birth of a movement -- How charter schools are changing the system -- Breaking the district monopoly -- A new role for unions -- Creating charter schools -- Getting started -- Building support -- Staying in business -- Where to, what next -- Key early lessons -- Charting the future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0787902632 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96035609 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Charter schools--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 2806.36  / .N38 1996