Public Schools: Insufficient Research to Determine Effectiveness of Selected Private Education Companies

GAO-03-11 October, 2002 Public Schools: Insufficient Research to Determine Effectiveness of Selected Private Education Companies Edison, Mosaica, and Chancellor Beacon have programs that consist of both management services, such as personnel, and educational services, which they offer to schools across the nation; in the District, most of the schools managed by these companies have either adopted selected elements of their companies programs or chosen other educational programs. Each company provides services such as curriculum, assessments, parental involvement opportunities, and student and family support. They also offer a variety of organizational options, including smaller class and school sizes, as . . .