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  • School Choice In The Real World

    Lessons From Arizona Charter Schools

    by Robert Maranto, Scott Milliman, Frederick Hess, April Gresham ...
    This book presents the first published accounts and evaluations of the first free market in education in the U.S., Arizona charter schools.. The charter school is fast becoming one of the most significant attempts at public education reform in this country. Over 1100 charter schools operate in twenty-seven states, with several hundred more to be added in the next two years. School Choice in the ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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    The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools

    by Diane Ravitch ...
    From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, “whistle-blower extraordinaire” (The Wall Street Journal), author of the best-selling The Death and Life of the Great American School System (“Important and riveting”—Library Journal), The Language Police (“Impassioned . . . Fiercely argued . . . Every bit as alarming as it is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Death and Life of the Great American School System

    How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education

    by Diane Ravitch ...
    An urgent case for protecting public education, from one of America's best-known education expertsIn this landmark book, Diane Ravitch - former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculum - examines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated. Drawing on over forty years of research and experience, Ravitch ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Public Administration and Public Affairs

    by Nicholas Henry ...
    Public Administration and Public Affairs demonstrates how to govern efficiently, effectively, and responsibly in an age of political corruption and crises in public finance. Providing a comprehensive, accessible and humorous introduction to the field of Public Administration, this text is designed specifically for those with little to no background in the field. Now in its 13th edition, this ... Read more

    $200.99 USD

  • The War Against Hope

    How Teachers' Unions Hurt Children, Hinder Teachers, and Endanger Public Education

    by Rod Paige ...
    A former US Secretary of Education addresses the crisis in public schooling and the role teachers' unions have played in its decline.Something is terribly wrong with America's public-school system. For decades, we have seen test scores slide or stagnate—today, fewer than twenty percent of our nation's twelfth graders are proficient in math, and our students rank near the bottom in science and math ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Building More Effective Unions

    by Paul F. Clark ...
    Paul F. Clark believes union leaders should take advantage of the valuable discoveries made in behavioral science to make their organizations more effective and, in Building More Effective Unions, he offers an accessible and straightforward account of how they can do so. The second edition provides an updated discussion of important lessons behavioral science holds for labor organizations. It also ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Producing Politics

    Inside the Exclusive Campaign World Where the Privileged Few Shape Politics for All of Us

    by Daniel Laurison ...
    The first book to uncover the hidden and powerful role campaign professionals play in shaping American democracy by delving into the exclusive world of politicos through off-the-record interviewsWe may think we know our politicians, but we know very little about the people who create them. Producing Politics will change the way we think about our country’s political candidates, the campaigns that ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Good Enough for Government Work

    The Public Reputation Crisis in America (And What We Can Do to Fix It)

    by Amy E. Lerman ...
    American government is in the midst of a reputation crisis. An overwhelming majority of citizens—Republicans and Democrats alike—hold negative perceptions of the government and believe it is wasteful, inefficient, and doing a generally poor job managing public programs and providing public services. When social problems arise, Americans are therefore skeptical that the government has the ability ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Insecure Majorities

    Congress and the Perpetual Campaign

    by Frances E. Lee ...
    "[A] tour de force. Building upon her argument in Beyond Ideology, she adds an important wrinkle into the current divide between the parties in Congress." — Perspectives on PoliticsAs Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for political advantage, Congress remains paralyzed by partisan conflict. That the last two decades have seen some of the least productive Congresses in recent history is ... Read more

    $23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Increasingly United States

    How and Why American Political Behavior Nationalized

    by Daniel J. Hopkins ...
    Series series Chicago Studies in American Politics
    "Hopkins is a sure-footed guide to the twilight of local politics, and he's aware of the risks that these developments may pose." ― The New YorkerIn a campaign for state or local office these days, you're as likely today to hear accusations that an opponent advanced Obamacare or supported Donald Trump as you are to hear about issues affecting the state or local community. This is because American ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Teacher Unions and Social Justice

    Organizing for the Schools and Communities Our Students Deserve

    by Michael Charney (Editor), Jesse Hagopian (Editor), Bob Peterson (Editor) ...
    Teacher Unions and Social Justice is an anthology of more than 60 articles documenting the history and the how-tos of social justice unionism. Together, they describe the growing movement to forge multiracial alliances with communities to defend and transform public education.About the AuthorMichael Charney taught social studies in the Cleveland Public Schools for more than 30 years. He served as ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • Who Rules America?

    The Corporate Rich, White Nationalist Republicans, and Inclusionary Democrats in the 2020s

    by G William Domhoff ...
    The 8th edition, already significantly updated, has now been further updated in 2023 to include the likely impact of the post-pandemic cutbacks, the overturning of Roe v Wade, and the Trump indictments on the 2024 national elections. These factors could lead to more economic growth and social support for families, schools, and health care--or an increase in inequality, white male supremacy, and ... Read more

    $36.99 USD