Besieged [electronic resource] : school boards and the future of education politics / William G. Howell, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005.Description: vii, 356 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 379.1/531 22
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  • LB2831 .B49 2005eb
Online resources: 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.
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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.

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