American education is undergoing rapid change. Concern over poor student performance, the ability and motivation of teachers, and the inefficiency of school bureaucracy have led to numerous recommendations for changing the structure of American education. These vary from small changes in the current structure to wholesale privatization of public schools. The contributions in this book discuss a wide range of proposals, including greater school choice, charter schools, promoting contact with the business community, public ...
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American education is undergoing rapid change. Concern over poor student performance, the ability and motivation of teachers, and the inefficiency of school bureaucracy have led to numerous recommendations for changing the structure of American education. These vary from small changes in the current structure to wholesale privatization of public schools. The contributions in this book discuss a wide range of proposals, including greater school choice, charter schools, promoting contact with the business community, public-private partnerships, and more. Several chapters assess the current research on choice and restructuring. Overall the consensus is that proposed reforms have a good chance of yielding significant benefits.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. xi, 270 p. : ill.; 25 cm. LCCN 99088490 Type of material Book Main title Restructuring education: innovations and evaluations of alternative systems / edited by Simon Hakim, Daniel J. Ryan, and Judith C. Stull; foreword by Lamar Alexander. Published/Created Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000. Description xi, 270 p. : ill.; 25 cm. ISBN 0275951766 (alk. paper) LC classification LB2822.82. R45 2000 Related names Hakim, Simon, 1944-Ryan, Daniel J., 1956-Stull, Judith C., 1944-LC Subjects School improvement programs--United States. Educational innovations--United States. School choice--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Privatizing government, 1087-5603 Dewey class no. 379.1/11 Geographic area code n-us---
