January 1997Lessons LearnedChris Whittle's Musings on Public Education
by Christopher Whittle
The entrepreneur behind The Edison Project (and the creator of the notorious Channel One) shares his observations about the unfairness of public school critics, the "tyranny" of operational demands, and other lively issues confronting America’s schools.
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