Paradoxes of the Public School: Historical and Contemporary Foundations of American Public Education, Hardcover - James E. Schul

Is the American public school doing what we want it to do? Or, is what we want it to do in conflict with what society allows it to do? This book ta...

This textbook provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the basic principles of United Kingdom Public Law; This book is therefore an essen...

Reducere. In the wake of the tragedy and destruction that came with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, public schools in New Orleans became part of an almost unthink...

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Description2018 Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Legacy Award (Nonfiction) FinalistA timely indictment of the corporate takeover of education and ...

Reducere. America's slave past is being analyzed as never before, yet it remains one of the most contentious issues in U.S. memory. In recent years, the cult...

DescriptionThe British public school is an iconic institution, a training ground for the ruling elite and a symbol of national identity and traditi...

DescriptionIn Diverse Families, Desirable Schools, Mira Debs offers a richly detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the largest...

Provides the latest national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and...

Gives insight into the methods of behavioral research, and highlight how this knowledge might influence the implementation of public policy for the...

The Coup D'etat of the New Orleans Public School District explores and criticizes the contemporary educational reforms of the New Orleans public sc...

Reducere. School office staff are on the front lines of a public school. They answer calls, greet guests, help students, and relay important information to s...

DescriptionThere's a problem with school lunch in America. Big Food companies have largely replaced the nation's school cooks by supplying cafeteri...

Do you want to read The Turn of The Screw? If so then keep reading... Widely recognized as one of literature's most gripping ghost stories, this cl...

DescriptionFrom the sculptured peaks of Mount Rushmore to the Coloradan prairie lands at Sand Creek to the idyllic islands of the Pacific, the West...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Kenneth M. GoldIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 315Collection: History of Schools and ...

The first textbook to clearly define the intersection of kinesiology and public health, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health, Second ...

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Filling a huge void in the history of education, American Public School Librarianship provides essential background information to members of the n...

Reducere. Personal reinvention is a core part of the human condition. Yet in the mid-twentieth century, certain private religious choices became lightning ro...

Contributor(s): Author: Susan DuFresneThe History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools is a book intended to challenge the authority of t...

Reducere. "Provocative and personally searching" -San Francisco Chronicle One mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school, and the surp...

Focuses on the process behind the crafting of legislation. In this book, each chapter features at least one case study that illustrates how general...

Contributor(s): Author: Janet E. EspositoIn The SpotLight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing is a perfect book for those who are...

Reducere. Exploring the current state of relationships between public universities, government leaders, and the citizens who elect them, this book offers ins...

Leading scholars combine theory and case studies to reveal how elite corporations are increasingly influencing how public education provision and s...

Reducere. DescriptionLongtime fly fisherman Quinn Grover had contemplated the "why" of his fishing identity before more recently becoming focused on the "how...

Contributor(s): Author: David C. BloomfieldThis clear, readable introductory text for undergraduate and graduate Education Law courses or modules o...

Publisher: Crossway BooksAuthor(s): Susan Schaeffer MacaulayNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 17Cover type: Paperba...

John Dewey was America's greatest public philosopher. A prolific and influential writer for both scholarly and general audiences, he stands out for...

DescriptionA Washington Post Notable Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An award-winning constitutional law scholar at th...

What might it mean for public and political life to be understood as an important dimension of following Jesus? As a part of Zondervan's Ordinary T...

Provides historical background that contextualises the current state of the field and explores the major issues practitioners face today.Publisher:...

Reducere. For some in our society, diversity is a threat. Others feel society should be more inclusive, if only out of fairness. But as Johnnetta Cole argues...

Aimed at undergraduates studying public sector economics, this text covers a comprehensive range of topics and provides a comparative perspective u...

Reducere. Confessions of a Public School Teacher: A 35-Year Veteran's Assessment on How Public Education Can Make the GradeBy: Michael MarraA veteran teacher...

Reducere. 100 Questions and Answers About Police Officers is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series on cultural competence.This gu...

A stirring and passionate defense of the central importance of public education to American democracy, vividly illustrating how the forces of react...

Gives an overview of the latest laboratory procedures for each disease, as well as information on laboratory safety practices, the critical role of...

Reducere. The office of notary public has a long and proud history in our society. Their work is rarely glamorous, but it is so important that the highest co...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Lukasz JasinskiNumber of pages: 96Collection: Routledge Focus on Economics and FinancePublication date: 2...

We need to go back to the beginning of the idea of "public opinion" and a mass public to understand what the American public has become.Publisher: ...

Schooling Alone is a look at the history of public education and the current state of the efforts to privatize our public schools.

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Reducere. Joining the ranks of Evicted, The Warmth of Other Sons, and classic works of literary non-fiction by Alex Kotlowitz and J. Anthony Lukas, High-Rise...