Perspectives on the Social Functions of Schools (Advances in Educational Policy)
Publisher: JAI Press
Published: October 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780762303731
Subjects: Central government policies; Organization & management of education; Sociology; Education; USA; General; Social Science / General; Educational Policy & Reform
First sentence: Among the dominant issues in today's education debates are concerns about integrating culture with schooling, fostering community support for education, restructuring leadership, preparing students for new sectors of employment, ensuring equity, and developing mechanisms for accountability (e.g., Clark and Clark, 1996; Darling-Hammond, 1996; Hoffman, 1996; Martin, 1996).