School Choice and School Governance - A Historical Study of the United States and Germany

Zusatztext "Jurgen Herbst's latest work is a path-breaking study of school choice as it has developed over the past two centuries! fascinating for what it tells us about parents! schools! and education policy in general." - Professor Gary McCulloch! Brian Simon Professor of the History of Education! Institute of Education! University of London Informationen zum Autor JURGEN HERBST is Professor Emeritus of Educational Policy Studies and History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Klappentext For over 200 years, legislators, educators, and public-minded citizens have debated how to govern public schools. This book reviews these debates and discusses racial integration, ethnicity, social class, vouchers, charter, magnet and private schools in the United States, the former German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany. Zusammenfassung For over 200 years! legislators! educators! and public-minded citizens have debated how to govern public schools. This book reviews these debates and discusses racial integration! ethnicity! social class! vouchers! charter! magnet and private schools in the United States! the former German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: School Choice: A Brief Overview Beginnings The Systematization of Public Education School Governance and School Choice 1900-1950 School Choice in the United States after World War II Schulwahl in the Post World War II Period Retrospect and Outlook

Sommario

Introduction: School Choice: A Brief Overview Beginnings The Systematization of Public Education School Governance and School Choice 1900-1950 School Choice in the United States after World War II Schulwahl in the Post World War II Period Retrospect and Outlook

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"Jurgen Herbst's latest work is a path-breaking study of school choice as it has developed over the past two centuries, fascinating for what it tells us about parents, schools, and education policy in general." - Professor Gary McCulloch, Brian Simon Professor of the History of Education, Institute of Education, University of London

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J Herbst, J. Herbst, Jurgen Herbst
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.05.2006
• EAN: 9781403973023
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-7302-3
• Pagine: 208
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Education, Sociology, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, world history, General & world history, History of Education, Sociology, general, International and Comparative Education, Conservation Biology, Nature Conservation, Conservation of the environment, General and world history, Comparative education, International education, Education—History, World History, Global and Transnational History, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Educational systems and structures, education;Integration;research