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100 1 a| Maeroff, Gene I.=| ^A132545;

245 10 a| School boards in America :b| a flawed exercise in democracy /c| Gene I. Maeroff.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2010.;

300 a| x, 229 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-222) and index.;

505 0 a| Preface -- A cradle of democracy -- The school board's impact on student learning -- Expenditures : huge and uneven -- Jobs, jobs, jobs -- A school board's key employee : the superintendent -- Teachers : the heart of the enterprise -- The mirage of local control -- The special burden of special education -- The inner workings of school boards -- The good, the bad, and the ugly in the work of school boards -- Accepting responsibility -- Other ways to govern schools -- Do school boards have a future?;

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650 0 a| School boardsx| Political aspectsz| United States.=| ^A22089;

650 0 a| Public schoolsz| United States.=| ^A43444;

650 0 a| School board-superintendent relationshipsz| United States.=| ^A129132;

650 0 a| Education and statez| United States.=| ^A21993;

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650 6 a| Écoles publiquesz| États-Unis.;

650 6 a| Relations conseils scolaires-directeurs régionaux de l'enseignementz| États-Unis.;

650 6 a| Éducationx| Politique gouvernementalez| États-Unis.;

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School boards in America : a flawed exercise in democracy / Gene I. Maeroff.

Author/creator	Maeroff, Gene I.
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Description	x, 229 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	School boards--United States. School boards--Political aspects. --United States. Public schools--United States. School board-superintendent relationships--United States. Education and state--United States. Conseils scolaires--États-Unis. Conseils scolaires--Aspect politique. --États-Unis. Écoles publiques--États-Unis. Relations conseils scolaires-directeurs régionaux de l'enseignement--États-Unis. Éducation--Politique gouvernementale. --États-Unis.

Contents	Preface -- A cradle of democracy -- The school board's impact on student learning -- Expenditures : huge and uneven -- Jobs, jobs, jobs -- A school board's key employee : the superintendent -- Teachers : the heart of the enterprise -- The mirage of local control -- The special burden of special education -- The inner workings of school boards -- The good, the bad, and the ugly in the work of school boards -- Accepting responsibility -- Other ways to govern schools -- Do school boards have a future?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-222) and index.
LCCN	2010019400
ISBN	9780230107588 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN	0230107583 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780230109315 (pbk.)
ISBN	0230109314 (pbk.)

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