He's responsible for educating 270,000 students in 20 states. And he says the first place to start is by paying teachers and principals more. Businessman Chris Whittle, the founder of Edison Schools talks about applying business principles to education and rethinking the way public schools are run in America.
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Chris Whittle
Listen Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 at 1:32 p.m. in Education
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Chris Whittle
Founder and CEO, Edison Schools; and author of "Crash Course: Imagining A Better Future for Public Education" (Riverhead)
Donald Hense
Chairman of Board, Friendship Public Charter School
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