Besieged : school boards and the future of education politics / William G. Howell, editor.
Howell, William G.
2005
LB2831 .B49 2005 (Mapit)
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Title Besieged : school boards and the future of education politics / William G. Howell, editor.
ISBN 0815736835 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815736843 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005.
Language English
Description vii, 356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number LB2831 .B49 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification 379.1/531
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, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Howell, William G.
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Introduction / William G. Howell
The local school district in American law / Richard Briffault
School district consolidation and student outcomes : does size matter? / Christopher R. Berry
When mayors lead urban schools : assessing the effects of mayoral takeover / Kenneth K. Wong, Francis X. Shen
Desegregation and school board politics : the limits of court-imposed policy change / Luis Ricardo Fraga, Nick Rodriguez, Bari Anhalt Erlichson
Local school boards as authorizers of charter schools / Paul Teske, Mark Schneider, Erin Cassese
Democratic accountability in public education / Christopher R. Berry, 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, Eric Gonzalez Juenke
School house politics : expenditures, interests, and competition in school board elections / Frederick M. Hess, 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.

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