Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing schools, using technology, and employing teachers. While people came down on both sides of support for or against charter schools, everyone was surprised by how difficult it was to assess charter school performance. The first part of this book focuses on how to improve estimates of charter schools' performance, especi...

This book illustrates how Seoul's transition into a digitally networked city has reshaped governance structures, economic systems, and cultural life.Central to this transformation is the proactive role of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which has guided the city through multiple stages of smart urbanization with strategic planning and policy innovation.Organized into three parts, the contributors first examine the government's leadership in building a smar...