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Reinventing Public Education
Paul Hill
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Description for Reinventing Public Education
Paperback. Discusses the heated debate raging on the US nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
This is a discussion of the heated debate raging on the American nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes. The book seeks to show how contracting would radically change the way schools are operated, keeping them public and accessible to all, and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would select private providers to operate individual schools under formal contracts ... Read more
This is a discussion of the heated debate raging on the American nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes. The book seeks to show how contracting would radically change the way schools are operated, keeping them public and accessible to all, and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would select private providers to operate individual schools under formal contracts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226336527
SKU
V9780226336527
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