School boards in America : a flawed exercise in democracy / Gene I. Maeroff.
| Author/creator |
Maeroff, Gene I. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| Description | x, 229 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Preface -- A cradle of democracy -- The school board's impact on student learning -- Expenditures : huge and uneven -- Jobs, jobs, jobs -- A school board's key employee : the superintendent -- Teachers : the heart of the enterprise -- The mirage of local control -- The special burden of special education -- The inner workings of school boards -- The good, the bad, and the ugly in the work of school boards -- Accepting responsibility -- Other ways to govern schools -- Do school boards have a future? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-222) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010019400 |
| ISBN | 9780230107588 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0230107583 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780230109315 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0230109314 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB2831 .M235 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |