| Description |
x, 399 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-390) and index. |
| Contents |
I. Urban portraits. George Washington Carver High School : charismatic leadership : building bridges to a wider world -- John F. Kennedy High School : balancing forces : creating a pluralistic community. II. Suburban portraits. Highland Park High School : hierarchies, ambition, and stress -- Brookline High School : emerging forms of authority and diversity. III. Elite portraits. St. Paul's School : certainty, privilege, and the imprint of history -- Milton Academy : breaking new ground : humanism and achievement. IV. Group portrait. On goodness in high schools. |
| Subject |
High schools -- United States -- Case studies.
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Education, Secondary -- United States -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
0465026931: $19.95 |
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