"In collaboration with Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Education governance in America : who leads when everyone is in charge? / Patrick McGuinn and Paul Manna -- The failures of U.S. education governance today / Chester E. Finn Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli -- How current education governance distorts financial decisionmaking / Marguerite Roza -- Governance challenges to innovators within the system / Michelle R. Davis -- Governance challenges to innovators outside the system / Steven F. Wilson -- Rethinking district governance / Frederick M. Hess and Olivia M. Meeks -- Interstate governance of standards and testing / Kathryn A. McDermott -- Education governance in performance-based federalism / Kenneth K. Wong -- The rise of education executives in the White House, state house, and mayor's office / Jeffrey R. Henig -- English perspectives on education governance and delivery / Michael Barber -- Education governance in Canada and the United States / Sandra Vergari -- Education governance in comparative perspective / Michael Mintrom and Richard Walley -- Governance lessons from the health care and environment sectors / Barry G. Rabe -- Toward a coherent and fair funding system / Cynthia G. Brown -- Picturing a different governance structure for public education / Paul T. Hill -- From theory to results in governance reform / Kenneth J. Meier -- The tall task of education governance reform / Paul Manna and Patrick McGuinn.
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