New schools for a new century : the redesign of urban education /

In this book, distinguished scholars discuss recent controversial innovations - charter schools, contracting arrangements, and choice - designed to liberate educators from burdensome bureaucratic controls and raise the level of opportunity for all children. The authors focus on the problems in citie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Ravitch, Diane, Viteritti, Joseph P., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1997.
Subjects:
Education, Urban > United States > Case studies.
School management and organization > United States > Case studies.
Educational change > United States > Case studies.
Enseignement en milieu urbain > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Administration scolaire > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Enseignement en milieu urbain > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis > Études de cas.
EDUCATION > History.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
Education, Urban.
Educational change.
School management and organization.
Onderwijsvernieuwing.
Urbanisatie.
Voortgezet onderwijs.
United States.
Case studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • New York : the obsolete factory
  • The charter school movement
  • Contracting in public education
  • Lessons in school reform from the Edison project
  • School choice in Milwaukee
  • Catholic lessons for public schools
  • Chicago school reform
  • Successful school-based management : a lesson for restructuring urban schools
  • The politics of change
  • Somebody's children : educational opportunity for all American children.

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