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1003203
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b757573
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Besieged : : school boards and the future of education politics /\ William G. Howell, editor.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: Brookings Institution Press,, ©2005.
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1 online resource (vii, 356 pages) :: illustrations
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0815736835
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0815736835
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0815736843
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9780815736837
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9780815736844
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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 Berry -- When mayors lead urban schools : assessing the effects of mayoral takeover / Kenneth K. Wong and Francis X. Shen -- Desegregation and school board politics : the limits of court-imposed policy change / Luis Ricardo Fraga, Nick Rodriguez, and Bari Anhalt Erlichson -- Local school boards as authorizers of charter school / Paul Teske, Mark Schneider, and Erin Cassese -- Democratic accountability in public education / Christopher R. Berry and 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 and Eric Gonzlaez Juenke -- School house politics : expenditures, interests, and competition in school board elections / Frederick M. Hess and 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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| Abstract
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"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.
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Education-- Political aspects-- United States.
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School boards-- United States.
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School management and organization-- United States.
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EDUCATION-- Educational Policy Reform-- General.
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EDUCATION-- Finance.
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Education-- Political aspects.
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School boards.
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School management and organization.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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379.1/531
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| LC Classification
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LB2831.B49 2005eb
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| Added Entry
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Howell, William G.
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