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Reinventing public education : how contracting can transform America's schools
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Reinventing public education : how contracting can transform America's schools

Author: Paul T Hill; Lawrence C Pierce; James W Guthrie
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
Series: RAND research study.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Combining decades of experience in education, the authors show how contracting would radically change the way we operate our schools while keeping them public and accessible to all and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would select private providers to operate individual schools under formal contracts specifying the type and quality of
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Paul T Hill; Lawrence C Pierce; James W Guthrie
ISBN: 0226336514 9780226336510 0226336522 9780226336527
OCLC Number: 35865409
Description: xi, 267 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. Preserving Public Education --
2. A Critique of the Current Public School System --
3. A Contract School Strategy --
4. Contracting and Other Reform Proposals --
5. How a Contract Strategy Would Work --
6. Paying for Contract Schools --
7. Politics, Leadership, and Transition Strategies --
App. A. Two Hypothetical Contract Schools --
App. B. Primer on School Finance Systems --
App. C. Questions and Answers about Contract Schools.
Series Title: RAND research study.
Responsibility: Paul T. Hill, Lawrence C. Pierce, James W. Guthrie.
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Combining decades of experience in education, the authors show how contracting would radically change the way we operate our schools while keeping them public and accessible to all and making them better able to meet standards of achievement and equity. Using public funds, local school boards would select private providers to operate individual schools under formal contracts specifying the type and quality of instruction.

In a hands-on fashion, the authors provide a thorough explanation of the pros and cons of school contracting and how it would work in practice. They show how contracting would free local school boards from operating schools so they could focus on improving educational policy; how it would allow parents to choose the best school for their children; and, finally, how it would ensure that schools are held accountable and academic standards are met. While retaining a strong public role in education, contracting enables schools to be more imaginative, adaptable, and suited to the needs of children and families. In presenting an alternative vision for America's school, this book cannot be ignored.

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