Spinning Wheels: The Politics of Urban School Reform
"The strength in Hess's work lies in his thorough critique of the limitations of past reforms and related policy issues. He effectively documents the many issues and activities related to past school reforms. " —Don T. Martin, University of Pittsburgh"Hess's carefully articulated political-institutional framework makes an important contribution to our understanding of the causes, extent, and consequences of policy churn and provides food for thought with regard to designing further studies of urban education reform. " —Melissa J. Marschall, University of South Carolina"This book should be read by graduate students, policy makers, and professionals and practitioners. " —N. L. Arnez, emeritus, Howard University