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Globalization and Sovereignty
Beyond the Territorial Trap
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
This provocative and important text offers a new way of thinking about sovereignty, both past and present. Distinguished geographer John Agnew boldly challenges the widely popular story that state sovereignty is in worldwide eclipse in the face of the overwhelming processes of globalization. He argues...
Just One More Hand
Life in the Casino Economy
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Just One More Hand tells a story that workers all over can relate to: an industry that promised a solid and stable livelihood is being transformed by competitive pressures, causing employees to lose their economic footing. What seemed like a good job one day becomes a bad job the next. Incorporating...
Common Sense about Common Core
Overcoming Education's Politics
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Common Sense about Common Core breaks down everything you need to know about the Common Core, from how it was implemented to where we are now. Common Core has emerged as a significant political issue and, therefore, a concern with the general public. Special interest groups are spinning messages which...
by Journal of School Public Relations
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
The Journal of School Public Relations is a quarterly publication providing research, analysis, case studies and descriptions of best practices in six critical areas of school administration: public relations, school and community relations, community education, communication, conflict management/resolution,...
by Journal of School Public Relations
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
The Journal of School Public Relations is a quarterly publication providing research, analysis, case studies and descriptions of best practices in six critical areas of school administration: public relations, school and community relations, community education, communication, conflict management/resolution,...
Education's Flashpoints
Upside Down or Set-Up to Fail
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
The body of the text proceeds to identify and explain many flashpoints which are current in a world of education where students’ best interests are hampered by teachers’ self-interests. Whenever an issue emerges in education and is analyzed in the context of what is best for students or teachers,...
Top-Down Confusion
Is Gray the New Pink in Education?
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2018
In today’s education climate, parents, teachers and school leaders are often confused about the direction of education and what and how children are learning. For anyone interested in the minefields that young people navigate in schools today, this book exposes the ills, questions the status quo,...
The Charter School Principal
Nuanced Descriptions of Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
This book provides a foundational understanding of the charter school principalship through the lens of culture, mission and vision. By drawing on the experts in the field of charter school research, this volume expands our understanding of the unique challenges facing the charter school principal...
Reclaiming the Teaching Profession
Transforming the Dialogue on Public Education
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Reclaiming the Teaching Profession gives educators (especially teachers and future teachers) and their allies a clear overview of the massive effort to dismantle public education in the United States, which includes a direct attack on teachers. The book details, and provides a systematic critique...
Young Athletes, Couch Potatoes, and Helicopter Parents
The Productivity of Play
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Major newspapers, news programs, and magazines across the country have recently addressed the current issues of childhood obesity, the link between exercise and improved academic focus, and the importance of diet and exercise in improving the health of our children. As many schools consider cutting...
Preventing the Next Mortgage Crisis
The Meltdown, the Federal Response, and the Future of Housing in America
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
The great U.S. mortgage crisis was a transformative event that will reverberate for decades across families, neighborhoods, and cities. After years of research on various aspects of the crisis, Dan Immergluck examines what went wrong, identifying the factors that created the fragile housing finance...
A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games
1960 to 1985
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014
For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as “test labs” by Ford, the preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes,...
Vaclav Havel
Civic Responsibility in the Postmodern Age
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2004
More than any other public figure, VOclav Havel has reflected on the opportunities and dilemmas facing humankind as a result of the Communism's collapse. His life serves as an example of responsible and moral action, even at the cost of much personal suffering. In the first book to bring together...
The 1928 New York Yankees
The Return of Murderers' Row
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
The 1927 New York Yankees are often considered one of the best Yankee teams of all time—perhaps one of the best major league teams ever. Yet often overlooked is the Yankee team that followed. The 1928 Yankees started the season on track to meet and even surpass the records and accomplishments of...