Besieged school boards and the future of education politics /

Besieged school boards and the future of education politics / [electronic resource] : William G. Howell, editor. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005. - vii, 356 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Examines school board politics in U.S. cities at the end of the twentieth century, focusing on site-based management reforms, mayoral takeover, parental choice and competition, and standards and accountability initiatives, as well as the role of teacher unions, and assesses the promise of various governance reforms"--Provided by publisher.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

0815797699 (electronic bk.)




School boards--United States.
School management and organization--United States.
Education--Political aspects--United States.


Electronic books.

LB2831 / .B49 2005

379.1/531