Corporate networks' grip on the public school sector and education policy / Carol A. Mullen -- Neoliberalism as a policy ventriloquist : deconstructing the discourse of corporate America for its public schools / Fenwick W. English -- Threats to meaningful reform of civic education / Patricia H. Hinchey and Pamela J. Konkol -- Brown versus Board did not work : finding a new pathway to educational justice / Ryan W. Coughlan -- Charter schools' impact on public education : theory versus reality / Julia Sass Rubin and Mark Weber -- OECD, PISA, and globalization : the influence of the international assessment regime / Svein Sjøberg -- Students as the missing actor in education reform / Yong Zhao and Jim Watterston -- We come from everywhere : innovating bi/multilingual principal preparation programs / Soribel Genao -- Evaluating the different SIDES of education policies : a practical policy analysis framework for school leaders / Christopher H. Tienken.
Summary:
"This work focuses commentary and analysis on some of the most pressing policy challenges facing public school educators and those invested in a healthy, vibrant public-school system. The book shares insights and makes recommendations from leading scholar-practitioners, namely from educational leadership and science education, on ways to ponder, navigate, and challenge serious policy issues. Each chapter contains stimulating ideas, useful information, and practical tips for school practitioners, higher education faculty, and constituent groups"-- Provided by publisher.
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