School Boards in America

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A Flawed Exercise in Democracy

ISBN: 0230107583
ISBN 13: 9780230107588
Autor: Maeroff, G
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: x, 229 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

WELL KNOWN AUTHOR: Maeroff is a highly respected name and has already established himself as a strong Macmillan trade author. He is well qualified to write this book. ADDRESSES UNKNOWN TOPIC THAT AFFECTS ALL: The book deals with a topic that affects almost everyone in the country but which is obscure to most Americans. DISTINCT AMERICAN METHODOLOGY: The book is written through the prism of democracy, examining what school boards mean to America’s democratic ideals. A FIRST: Previous books have taken a how-to approach and had stirred little interest beyond school board members. OBJECTIVE IN CRITIQUE: The book approaches school boards in an even-handed manner, discussing strengths and weakness and what has to happen to make them more effective.

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Beschreibung

School boards spend almost $500 billion in taxpayer-provided funds, they employ more than 6 million people, offering pensions and lifetime health benefits that have helped build the obligation that has put state governments in fiscal peril. This book lifts the veil of obscurity from school boards and makes readers think about the issues.

Autorenporträt

GENE I. MAEROFF Senior Fellow at the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, where he was the founding director. He is also a former national education correspondent for the New York Times. He is the author of over a dozen books including The Guide to Suburban Public Schools, Team Building for School Change, School Smart Parent, Altered Destinies, and A Classroom of One.

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