Charter Schools: The Ultimate Handbook for Parents

Karin Piper
Wyatt-McKenzie (2009)
ISBN 9781932279054
Reviewed by Christine Watson for Reader Views (12/09)


“Charter Schools: The Ultimate Handbook for Parents” by Karin Piper is not only helpful and informative, but fun and interesting to read.  As a new charter school administrator and former charter school teacher and board member, I was eager to learn more about the perspective of charter school parents.

The book is clearly written and offers insight into many areas of the charter school experience, from what a charter school is to how to open a school yourself.  Although I already have experience with charter schools as a professional educator, I found this book to be full of helpful information.  Ms. Piper also offers a delightful sense of humor throughout the book, which I think most parents will appreciate.

The resources in this book are vast, and not only is this book helpful to parents, but I found “Charter Schools” invaluable as a leader of a charter school.  My goal in the near future is to open a charter school of my own, and this book offered many helpful resources for my journey.  Thank you, Ms. Piper, for your hard work in gathering so much information in one easy-to-read book.

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