Reinventing Public Education - How Contracting Can Transform America's Schools

Preface 1: Preserving Public Education 2: A Critique of the Current Public School System3: A Contract School Strategy 4: Contracting and Other Reform Proposals 5: How a Contract Strategy Would Work 6: Paying for Contract Schools 7: Politics, Leadership, and Transition Strategies App. A: Two Hypothetical Contract Schools App. B: Primer on School Finance Systems App. C: Questions and Answers about Contract SchoolsBibliography Index

Summary

Discusses the heated debate raging on the US nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes.

Product details

• Authors: James W. Guthrie, Guthrie James W., Paul Hill, Paul T. Hill, Hill Paul, Lawrence C. (formerly Dean of Education Piece, Lawrence C. Pierce, Pierce Lawrence C.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1997
• EAN: 9780226336527
• ISBN: 978-0-226-33652-7
• No. of pages: 275
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 425 g
• Series: Rand Research Study
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA