TY - BOOK AU - Howell,William G. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Besieged: school boards and the future of education politics AV - LB2831 .B49 2005eb U1 - 379.1/531 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - School boards KW - United States KW - School management and organization KW - Education KW - Political aspects KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - "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 UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10078486 ER -