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Description of  Scripting the Moves: Culture and Control in a 'No-Excuses' Charter School

An inside look at a "no-excuses" charter school that reveals this educational models strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students Silent, single-file lines. Detention for putting a head on a desk. Rules for how to dress, how to applaud, how to complete homework. Walk into some of the most acclaimed urban schools today and you will find similar recipes of behavior, designed to support student achievement. But what do these scripts accomplish? Immersing readers inside a no-excuses charter school, Read more