| Description |
xxii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Conflicting models for public education -- The theory of markets for schooling -- The private school effect -- Achievement in public, charter, and private schools -- The effectiveness of public and private schools -- Understanding patterns of school performance -- Reconsidering choice, competition, and autonomy as the remedy in American education. |
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Academic achievement -- United States.
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Public schools -- United States.
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Private schools -- United States.
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Education -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Lubienski, Sarah Theule, author.
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| ISBN |
9780226088914 (paperback) |
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022608891X (paperback) |
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9780226088884 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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022608888X (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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9780226089072 (e-book) |
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