| Description |
vi, 266 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-252) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : McMerde double bacon cheeseburgers, Steinway pianos, and standing up for the teaching covenant -- The words that bind -- College entrance : universal measure of public school success or a straw-man setup of Business Roundtable cronies? -- One size for all : the Business Roundtable brings the global economy to your neighborhood school -- Not-so-strange bedfellows : the Business Roundtable power network -- Hijacking democratically elected school boards--and why we should care -- Houston : where school business is a corporate affair -- No matter who's talking about education reform, look for the footprints of the Business Roundtable -- As goes California, so goes the nation -- San Francisco : vacating justice -- Up close with teachers, tests, and technology -- Conclusion : so what do we do now? |
| Subject |
Business and education.
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Public schools.
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Education -- Political aspects
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Education -- Standards.
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| Added Author |
Ohanian, Susan.
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| ISBN |
0325006377 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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