The book, Choosing Charters: Better Schools or More Segregation?, published by Teachers College Press, presents a variety of perspectives about the societal and educational roles charter schools have played and might play in the future. We are making available the chapter written by Henry Levin, which explores the tension between private goals and public goals. In it, Levin explores the need to reconcile the differences between private and public benefits of charter schools, providing a common framework that will encompass the needs of both the individual and society.

For the complete book, Choosing Charters: Better Schools or More Segregation?, please see: https://www.tcpress.com/choosing-charters-9780807758991