Education and the Commercial Mindset

The movement to privatize K–12 education is stronger than ever. Samuel Abrams examines the rise of market forces in public education and reveals how a commercial mindset that sidesteps fundamental challenges has taken over. Nevertheless, public schools should adopt lessons from the business world, s...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Abrams, Samuel E.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2016]
Zusammenfassung:
The movement to privatize K–12 education is stronger than ever. Samuel Abrams examines the rise of market forces in public education and reveals how a commercial mindset that sidesteps fundamental challenges has taken over. Nevertheless, public schools should adopt lessons from the business world, such as raising teacher salaries to attract talent
Umfang:
1 online resource (432 p.) 12 charts, 20 tables
ISBN:
9780674545786
DOI:
10.4159/9780674545786
Zugangseinschränkungen:
restricted access
Schlagworte:
Education and state
Educational accountability
Educational change
Privatization in education
School improvement programs
School management and organization
EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General
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