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Ballantine, Jeanne H., Ed.; Spade, Joan Z., Ed. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
This third edition, now published by Pine Forge Press, features original readings and article excerpts by leaders in the area of Sociology of Education. With a wide array of theoretical perspectives, a broad range of respected sources, and inclusion of both classic and contemporary studies, this comprehensive, integrated text addresses key issues…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Urban Schools, Charter Schools, Class Size
Kayes, Myron S., Ed.; Maranto, Robert, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006
This book is a short edited volume that brings together in one place, the best scholarly articles in charter schooling by national experts and leaders, written in a user-friendly fashion. It is the ideal introduction for those interested in the charter school movement with numerous insights for and by charter operators, administrators, and…
Descriptors: Essays, Educational History, Educational Change, Urban Schools
White, Noel, Ed. – WestEd (NJ1), 2005
"R&D Alert" covers issues affecting schools in the Western Regional Educational Laboratory's four-state region--Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah--and throughout the United States. WestEd researchers and assistance providers have been focused on secondary education for many years. This issue of "R&D Alert" goes beyond describing the problem…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, School Restructuring, Literacy Education, Educational Change