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Batie, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation was undertaken to examine the effect(s) of charter school marketing on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) education landscape with respect to the stratification of charter schools. Information from four sources: school websites, a survey of charter school parents, existing online statistics and data, and various…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Student Recruitment, Mixed Methods Research, Citizenship
Gabbard, David A., Ed.; Ross, E. Wayne, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2008
This highly acclaimed volume in the "Defending Public Schools" series is now available in paperback from Teachers College Press. It is a practical, necessary addition to the work of administrators, teachers, policymakers, and parents as they negotiate the difficult path of how to best teach and educate today's children and youth. This…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Privatization, Federal Legislation
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Feldman, Lauren; Pasek, Josh; Romer, Daniel; Jamieson, Kathleen Hall – American Journal of Education, 2007
School-based civic education is increasingly recognized as an effective means for increasing political awareness and participation in American youth. This study examines the Student Voices curriculum, implemented in 22 Philadelphia high schools, to assess program activities that mediate gains in outcomes linked to future political participation…
Descriptors: Youth, Citizenship Education, Civics, High School Students
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Stewart, Vivien – Educational Leadership, 2007
The globalization of economies, the digitization of work, pressing health and security issues, and changing demographics have dramatically changed our world. Unlike previous generations, U.S. high school graduates will routinely buy from the world, sell to the world, work for international companies, manage employees from other cultures and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, International Studies, Immersion Programs, Graduation Rate