| Description |
vii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / William G. Howell -- The local school district in American law / Richard Briffault -- School district consolidation and student outcomes : does size matter? / Christopher Berry -- When mayors lead urban schools : assessing the effects of mayoral takeover / Kenneth K. Wong and Francis X. Shen -- Desegregation and school board politics : the limits of court-imposed policy change / Luis Ricardo Fraga, Nick Rodriguez, and Bari Anhalt Erlichson -- Local school boards as authorizers of charter school / Paul Teske, Mark Schneider, and Erin Cassese -- Democratic accountability in public education / Christopher R. Berry and William G. Howell -- Minority incorporation and local school boards / Melissa J. Marschall -- Electoral structure and the quality of representation on school boards / Kenneth J. Meier and Eric Gonzlaez Juenke -- School house politics : expenditures, interests, and competition in school board elections / Frederick M. Hess and David L. Leal -- Teacher unions and school board elections / Terry M. Moe -- Contextual influences on participation in school governance / David E. Campbell -- The end of local politics? / Joseph P. Viteritti -- What school boards can and cannot (or will not) accomplish / Jennifer L. Hochschild. |
| Subject |
School boards -- United States.
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School boards. |
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United States. |
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School management and organization -- United States.
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School management and organization. |
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Education -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Education -- Political aspects. |
| Added Author |
Howell, William G.
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| ISBN |
0815736843 cloth alkaline paper |
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0815736835 paperback alkaline paper |
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