Reinventing public education :: how contracting can transform America's schools /

Combining decades of experience in education, the authors show how contracting would radically change the way we operate our schools while keeping them public and accessible to all and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would...

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1. Verfasser: Hill, Paul T. (Paul Thomas), 1943-
Weitere Verfasser: Pierce, Lawrence C., Guthrie, James W.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
Schriftenreihe:RAND research study.
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Zusammenfassung:Combining decades of experience in education, the authors show how contracting would radically change the way we operate our schools while keeping them public and accessible to all and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would select private providers to operate individual schools under formal contracts specifying the type and quality of instruction. In a hands-on fashion, the authors provide a thorough explanation of the pros and cons of school contracting and how it would work in practice. They show how contracting would free local school boards from operating schools so they could focus on improving educational policy; how it would allow parents to choose the best school for their children; and, finally, how it would ensure that schools are held accountable and academic standards are met. While retaining a strong public role in education, contracting enables schools to be more imaginative, adaptable, and suited to the needs of children and families. In presenting an alternative vision for America's school, this book cannot be ignored.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 267 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index.
ISBN:0226336530
9780226336534
9780226336510
0226336514
9786612005053
661200505X
1282005057
9781282005051

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