School Boards in America

A Flawed Exercise in Democracy

• Author(s): G. Maeroff,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 229
• ISBN_10: 023011749X
  ISBN_13: 9780230117495
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Educational Policy & Reform / General , Education / Professional Development , Education / Curricula , Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , Education / Administration / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy , Education / General , Education / Teacher Training & Certification ,

Description:... School boards spend almost $500 billion in taxpayer-provided funds, they employ more than 6 million people, offering pensions and lifetime health benefits that have helped build the obligation that has put state governments in fiscal peril. This book lifts the veil of obscurity from school boards and makes readers think about the issues.