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Plank, David N., Ed.; Sykes, Gary, Ed. – 2003
The chapters in this book originated as papers for a conference, School Choice and Educational Change, held in March 2000 at Michigan State University. An introductory chapter provides a comparative analysis of the lessons learned from international experience with school-choice policies, based on a review of case studies in several countries. The…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H., Ed.; Odden, Allan, Ed. – 1982
Nine chapters focus on major areas and issues in educational finance. Chapter 1, "Turning-Point Election Periods in the Politics of Education" by Laurence Innaccone, reports on research on changes in the national political context. John F. Jennings in chapter 2, "Politics of Federal Aid," discusses social, economic, and…
Descriptors: Court Role, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Foster, Carl G., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This collection of nine essays and reports which deal with issues of importance in the progression of Native American education was published by members of the Dine Teacher Corps Project '78 in an effort to stimulate the thinking of curriculum practitioners; content is aimed at affecting administrative styles and the construction and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations
Billingsley, K. L., Ed. – 1994
This collection presents a sampling of opinions of both proponents and opponents in the school choice debate from a variety of professional perspectives, including academics, bureaucrats, politicians, union leaders, economists, lawyers, parents, and activists. The following essays are included: (1) "School Choice Promotes Educational…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Students, Decision Making, Educational Attitudes
Vergon, Charles B., Ed. – 1986
This monograph analyzes contemporary legal controversies concerning religion, the states, and the schools and the interface between law and education. The introduction provides an overview of issues treated in the following seven chapters and includes a series of tables that place recent controversies in the historical context of prior U.S.…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Policy