Spin cycle : how research is used in policy debates : the case of charter schools / Jeffrey R. Henig.
| Author/creator | Henig, Jeffrey R., 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Russell Sage Foundation : The Century Foundation, ©2008. |
| Description | ix, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The New York Times/AFT charter school controversy -- Informed democracy : an ideal and its skeptics -- How cool research gets in hot waters : privatization, school choice, and charter schools -- Research in the public eye : personalization, polarization, and politicization -- Research outside the spotlight : accumulation, convergence, contingency -- Follow the money : the role of funding in the politicization of education research -- How research reaches the public ear : old media and new -- Can the ideal of informed democracy be revived? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007030312 |
| ISBN | 9780871543394 |
| ISBN | 0871543397 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB2806.36 .H46 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |