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Matthew Clayton; Andrew Mason; Adam Swift; Ruth Wareham, Contributor – Oxford University Press, 2024
Should religious schools be an option? Should they receive public funding? Are they bad for community cohesion? What should we make of the charge that they indoctrinate? How should they be regulated? People disagree on the answers to these questions. Some maintain that religious schools should not be permitted. If parents want to raise their…
Descriptors: Religious Schools, Private School Aid, Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy
Kang, Leanne – Teachers College Press, 2020
"Dismantled" is an accessible, critical look at the devolution of local power in the Detroit public school system. The author examines the rise of charter schools and other private enterprises, the eclipse of control from local actors to new players and influences, and the invaluable lessons the experience holds for urban school systems…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Educational History, Public Schools
APPA: Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, 2017
Since 1996, APPA and CSHEMA, the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association, have collaborated to produce guidance documents to help educational facilities get ahead of the moving target that is environmental compliance. This new 2017 edition will help you identify which regulations pertain to your institution, and assist in…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Facilities Management, Environmental Standards, School Safety
National Academies Press, 2016
Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and the lives of others around the world. These institutions help to create an educated citizenry capable of making informed and crucial choices as…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Federal Regulation, Productivity, Federal Aid