Besieged [electronic resource] : school boards and the future of education politics / William G. Howell, editor.
Contributor(s): Howell, William G | ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005Description: vii, 356 p. : ill.Subject(s): School boards -- United States | School management and organization -- United States | Education -- Political aspects -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 379.1/531 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "Examines school board politics in U.S. cities at the end of the twentieth century, focusing on site-based management reforms, mayoral takeover, parental choice and competition, and standards and accountability initiatives, as well as the role of teacher unions, and assesses the promise of various governance reforms"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Examines school board politics in U.S. cities at the end of the twentieth century, focusing on site-based management reforms, mayoral takeover, parental choice and competition, and standards and accountability initiatives, as well as the role of teacher unions, and assesses the promise of various governance reforms"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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