A Primer on America's Schools

Provides a broad overview of the American education system - pulling together basic facts about its structure and operation, identifying key problems that hinder its performance, and offering perspectives on the requirements of genuine reform.

About the author

Terry M. Moe is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, a member of the Institution's Koret Task Force on K-12 education, and a professor of political science at Stanford University. He is an expert on educational policy, U.S. political institutions, and organization theory. His current research projects are concerned with school choice, public bureaucracy, and the presidency.

Summary

Provides a broad overview of the American education system - pulling together basic facts about its structure and operation, identifying key problems that hinder its performance, and offering perspectives on the requirements of genuine reform.

Product details

• Authors: Hoover Institution on War Revolution and, Terry M Moe, Terry M. Moe
• Assisted by: Terry M. Moe (Editor)
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2001
• EAN: 9780817999414
• ISBN: 978-0-8179-9941-4
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 712 g
• Series: Hoover Institution Press Publi; Hoover Institution Press Publi
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system