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 InfoNew York : Russell Sage Foundation : The Century Foundation, ©2008.
Descriptionix, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 273-285) and index.
LCCN 2007030312
ISBN9780871543394
ISBN0871543397

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB2806.36 .H46 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold