Jeffrey R Henig: 2 books
The End of Exceptionalism in American Education
The Changing Politics of School Reform
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Over the past fifty years, the “special status” of education decision-making has been eroded. Once the province of local and state school boards, decisions about schools and schooling have begun to emerge in every level and branch of government. In The End of Exceptionalism in American Education,...
Taking Measure of Charter Schools
Better Assessments, Better Policymaking, Better Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2010
Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing schools, using technology, and employing teachers. While people came down on both sides of support for or against charter schools,...