Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-229) and index.
Contents
Social capital, urban regimes, and school reform -- The formation of black social capital in Baltimore -- Patronage culture and the politics of biracial cooperation -- The political economy and city schools, 1950-1990 -- School reform through site-based management -- Neighborhood mobilization : the Barclay and stadium school movements -- Civic elites and the Baltimore commonwealth -- The defeat of private management -- School reform and the city-state connection -- Lessons from the Baltimore experience.
