| Transforming Schools Contributor(s): Cookson, Peter W., Jr. (Editor), Schneider, Barbara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815312571 ISBN-13: 9780815312574 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Government policies at the state, local, and federal levels have always shaped the daily lives of U.S. schools. Issues of equity and access dominate, and the newer issue of global competition is also important. This volume of essays by noted theorists and practitioners considers current educational policy issues. Topics and contributors include: Achievement and Mobility-Aaron Pallas; Tracking-Maureen Hallinan; Dropouts-Gary Natriello; Governing the Big-City School System-Kenneth Wong; International and Comparative Analysis-Rolland Paulston; Politics of a National Curriculum-Michael Apple; School Leadership-James Cibulka; Parental and Community Involvement-Mary Driscoll; Advocacy-Judith Cohen; Reform and Policy-Kathy Borman, et al. An index is provided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History |
| Dewey: 370.973 |
| LCCN: 94056371 |
| Series: Garland Reference Library of Social Science |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 5.75" W x 8.76" (1.89 lbs) 626 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |