Transforming Schools: 888 (Garland Reference Library of Social Science) - Hardcover

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9780815312574: Transforming Schools: 888 (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)
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ISBN 10: 0815312571 ISBN 13: 9780815312574
Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

Government policies at the state, local, and federal levels have always shaped the daily lives of U.S. schools. Issues of equity and access dominate, and the newer issue of global competition is also important. This volume of essays by noted theorists and practitioners considers current educational policy issues. Topics and contributors include: Achievement and Mobility-Aaron Pallas; Tracking-Maureen Hallinan; Dropouts-Gary Natriello; Governing the Big-City School System-Kenneth Wong; International and Comparative Analysis-Rolland Paulston; Politics of a National Curriculum-Michael Apple; School Leadership-James Cibulka; Parental and Community Involvement-Mary Driscoll; Advocacy-Judith Cohen; Reform and Policy-Kathy Borman, et al. An index is provided.

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Cookson, Peter W. Jr.; Schneider, Barbara

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815312571
ISBN 13 
9780815312574
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
626
Editor
Cookson Peter W. Jr., Schneider Barbara

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