Excerpt from The Social Composition of Boards of Education: A Study in the Social Control of Public Education
A somewhat less ambitious investigation of this same problem was conducted in 1919 by the Teachers Union of New York City. For the purpose of securing occupational data for members of boards of education.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the structure, social composition, and control of the American public school system via a detailed analysis of the boards administering these schools. The author argues that the primary goal of any such board should be the implementation of educational policies that seek to make the coming generation genuinely intelligent about the present complex civilization and its numerous problems. The insights gleaned from this study shed light on the ways that society can further empower boards of education to shape a balanced educational policy and foster a citizenry capable of steering the nation toward a progressive and democratic future. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334858055_0
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