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BL
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1039480
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b793850
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| Main Entry
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Fischel, William A.
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| Title & Author
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Making the grade : : the economic evolution of American school districts /\ William A. Fischel.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago ;London :: University of Chicago Press,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xi, 297 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0226251314
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: 9780226251318
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0226251306
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9780226251301
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-289) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : mobility, property, and community -- Early American land policies and the marvelously efficient one-room school -- Explaining the school district consolidation movement -- "Will I see you in September?" : labor mobility and the standard school calendar -- The economic geography of school districts -- Education reforms and social capital in school districts.
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| Abstract
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"In this provocative book, William Fischel argues that the historical development of school districts reflects Americans' desire to make their communities attractive to outsiders. The result has been a standardized, interchangeable system of education not overly demanding for either students or teachers, one that involved parents and local voters in its governance and finance. Innovative in its focus on bottom-up processes generated by individual behaviors rather than top-down decisions by bureaucrats, Making the Grade provides a new perspective on education reform that emphasizes how public schools form the basis for the localized social capital in American towns and cities"--Provided by publisher.
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Education-- Economic aspects-- United States.
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Educational change-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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School districts-- United States-- Finance.
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School districts-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.
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Education-- Economic aspects.
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Educational change.
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School districts-- Finance.
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School districts.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.4/337
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| LC Classification
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LB2817.3.F57 2009eb
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