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Author Fiske, Edward B.

Title When schools compete : a cautionary tale / Edward B. Fiske and Helen F. Ladd.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2000]
©2000

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  379.93 F541W    Check Shelf
Description xvii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-328) and index.
Contents Background and context -- The tomorrow's schools reforms -- Self-governing schools -- Goals and accountability -- Funding of schools -- Parental choice and enrollment patterns -- Culture of competition -- Picking up the pieces -- Lessons for the United States and other countries.
Subject School improvement programs -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
Education -- Social aspects -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
Education and state -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
Added Author Ladd, Helen F.
ISBN 0815728360 cloth alkaline paper
0815728352 paperback alkaline paper
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