Challenges of urban education and efficacy of school reform

• Other Authors: Hunter, Richard C., Dr., Brown, Frank, 1935-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; London : JAI, 2002.
• Series: Advances in educational administration ; v. 6
• Subjects: Education, Urban > United States.; Educational change > United States.; Organization & management of education.; Urban communities.; Education > Educational Policy & Reform > General.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849500258 (electronic bk.) : 1849500258 (electronic bk.) : 076230426X (hbk.); 9780762304264 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 337 p.)

Urban education is the primary target of the school reform movement and remains the most difficult to assess and repair. The crisis in urban school systems mirrors many of the problems found in big cities - poor economic conditions for schools and families, personnel shortages and high turnover rate...