Carol Innerst, The Center for Education Reform
March 2002
The Center for Education Reform recently released this useful compilation of information on the "education industry," listing and describing many of the for-profit companies currently active in K-12 education, notably the "education management organizations" (EMOs) that run entire schools, along with a list of the schools that each is currently running. This field is constantly in flux, of course, with mergers, bankruptcies and start-ups every time you turn around. So no such compilation will have a long shelf life. This publication (compiled by veteran education journalist Carol Innerst) is meant to inform potential consumers of such services about the firms presently found in the marketplace. There's no attempt to judge or evaluate them. The consumer will find only information supplied by the companies themselves. Still, it's a helpful document for those browsing among firms and a valuable one for those tracking the evolution of this new "industry." The press release and executive summary are available at http://www.edreform.com/press/2002/partnership.htm, where you can also order a hard copy for $29.95 plus shipping. Alternatively, hard copies can be ordered by dialing 202-822-9000.
