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A democratic constitution for public education / Paul T. Hill and Ashley E. Jochim.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015Description: xii, 143 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780226200682 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 022620068X
  • 9780226200545 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 022620054X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 379.73
LOC classification:
  • LC 89 H647d 2015
Contents:
Why governance? -- What governance must accomplish and avoid -- Constitutional governance -- Checks and balances: the roles of other entities -- School rights and obligations -- Reimagining the central office -- Allocation and control of public funds -- Enacting the system into law and managing the politics of implementation -- What governance change can and cannot accomplish.
Summary: America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school - something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LC 89 H647d 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000120118

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why governance? -- What governance must accomplish and avoid -- Constitutional governance -- Checks and balances: the roles of other entities -- School rights and obligations -- Reimagining the central office -- Allocation and control of public funds -- Enacting the system into law and managing the politics of implementation -- What governance change can and cannot accomplish.

America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school - something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution.

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