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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>School boards--United States.<br/>School management and organization--United States.<br/>Education--Political aspects--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2831  / .B49 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379.1/531