Why Is It So Hard to Get Good Schools? Contributor(s): Cuban, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807742945 ISBN-13: 9780807742945 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: After almost 5 decades of working in and around public schools, Larry Cuban invites us to think along with him about why it is so hard to get good schools. He offers these reflections because his contact with tens of thousands of public school participants--teachers, policymakers, researchers, parents, and students--has convinced him that "I am not alone in coping with these thorny dilemmas...as each of us muddles toward the kinds of 'good' schooling that we seek for children." Providing a strong counter voice to today's standards-based reform, "Why Is It So Hard to Get Good Schools?: |
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BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Political Science - Business & Economics | Leadership |
Dewey: 371.010 |
LCCN: 2002027126 |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.38" W x 8.98" (0.38 lbs) 112 pages |
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Publisher Description: After almost 5 decades of working in and around public schools, Larry Cuban invites us to think along with him about why it is so hard to get good schools. He offers these reflections because his contact with tens of thousands of public school participants--teachers, policymakers, researchers, parents, and students--has convinced him that "I am not alone in coping with these thorny dilemmas...as each of us muddles toward the kinds of 'good' schooling that we seek for children." Providing a strong counter voice to today's standards-based reform, Why Is It So Hard to Get Good Schools?:
Based on Larry Cuban's Julius and Rosa Sachs Lectures for 2001-2002, this volume is a must-read for everyone interested in improving our schools. |