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First Aired: Jul. 03, 2003 on PBS

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Season 21 » Episode #21 - Public Schools, Inc.

Summary: “Public Schools, Inc.” explores the career of Chris Whittle, founder of Edison Schools, the for-profit company that manages public schools around the country. The trouble is, Edison hasn't been making a profit, and “there's a real question as to whether the model itself is flawed,” says reporter John Merrow. In this hour, Merrow and New York Times business writer Diana B. Henriques profile Whittle (who's interviewed) and chart Edison's problems in Philadelphia, Chester, Pa. and Wichita (and its successes in Baltimore). They also examine the pressures that Edison faces from Wall Street---and the often-conflicting pressures it faces from public officials. “Democracy,” Merrow says, “is messy.”

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