Joanne W. Golann

Books¹

Scripting the Moves: Culture and Control in a "No-Excuses" Charter School Joanne W. Golann
An inside look at a "no-excuses" charter school that reveals this educational model’s strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students
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Ideas²

sign on window reading "No shortcuts, no excuses."

Why are no-excuses schools moving beyond no excuses? This past year has forced schools to make significant changes to their practices. It has also prompted teachers and administrators to reimagine education and to rearticulate a new vision for their schools—as I’ve seen at “no excuses” charter schools,... Read More

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I spent a year and a half at a ‘no-excuses’ charter school – this is what I saw Charter schools are 30 years old as of 2021, and the contentious debate about their merits and place in American society continues. Read More