Politics, Markets, and America's Schools (Paperback, New)

"During the 1980s, widespread dissatisfaction with America's schools gave rise to a powerful movement for educational change, and the nation's political institutions responded with aggressive reforms. Chubb and Moe argue that these reforms are destined to fail because they do not get to the root of the problem. The fundamental causes of poor academic performance, they claim, are not to be found in the schools, but rather in the institutions of direct democratic control by which the schools have traditionally been governed. Reformers fail to solve the problem-when the institutions ARE the problem. The authors recommend a new system of public education, built around parent-student choice and school competition, that would promote school autonomy-thus providing a firm foundation for genuine school improvement and superior student achievement. "

General

Imprint:	Brookings Institution Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1990
First published:	June 1990
Authors:	John E. Chubb • Terry M. Moe
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8157-1409-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-8157-1409-2
Barcode:	9780815714095

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