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Download full textSan Diego City Schools, CA. – 1987
The city schools and communities of San Diego must join together to meet the needs of one of the world's most technologically advanced and culturally diverse states in America. Educational planning must account for the particular needs of disadvantaged students. Recommendations are the following: (1) build a new school-community coalition to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Change
Kozol, Jonathan – 1988
Jonathan Kozol challenges politicians of both parties to confront the economic and political issues that deprive the poor of equal education. Criticisms of current policies include the following: (1) dependence on property taxes penalizes the poor; (2) local control protects privilege and oppresses minorities; (3) education has been removed from…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1987
This publication is a general overview of American school boards that explains how they function and why their continued operation is crucial to sustaining participatory and representative government. It comprises five chapters that cover the following topics: (1) a general summary of the significance of school board service; (2) the roles and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board Candidates, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role
