Sam Chaltain: 4 books
Our School
Searching for Community in the Era of Choice
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Almost every major American city is experimenting with school choice—a deeply controversial idea that is dramatically reshaping public education. Will the wider array of school options help parents and educators identify better strategies for helping all children learn? Or will the high stakes...
We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free
Stories of Free Expression in America
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
In a stinging dissent to a 1961 Supreme Court decision that allowed the Illinois state bar to deny admission to prospective lawyers if they refused to answer political questions, Justice Hugo Black closed with the memorable line, "We must not be afraid to be free." Black saw the First Amendment...
American Schools
The Art of Creating a Democratic Learning Community
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009
In American Schools, Sam Chaltain interweaves the leading ideas from the education, business, and scientific communities to outline a framework for leadership that helps educators and organizational leaders create the optimal conditions for transformational change. By pairing a rich theoretical framework...
by Charles C. Haynes, Sam Chaltain
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2003
What are the First Amendment rights? How do you resolve questions about the rights of students, educators, and parents in a school setting?
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the most basic and cherished rights of society--religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly....