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Direct linkJosh Cowen – Harvard Education Press, 2024
In "The Privateers," Josh Cowen lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns of the dangers of education privatization. A former evaluator of state and local school voucher programs, Cowen demonstrates how, as such programs have expanded in the United States, so too has the…
Descriptors: Political Influences, Financial Support, School Choice, Privatization
Cuban, Larry – Harvard Education Press, 2020
Eminent historian and educator Larry Cuban provides a thorough examination of, and challenge to, past and present definitions of what constitutes educational success in the US. Cuban argues that in the history of American education, standards of achievement and inadequacy--as well as the reform efforts issuing from them--have been neither stable…
Descriptors: Success, Educational History, Academic Standards, Educational Change
Royal, Camika – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Not Paved for Us" chronicles a fifty-year period in Philadelphia education, and offers a critical look at how school reform efforts do and do not transform outcomes for Black students and educators. This illuminating book offers an extensive, expert analysis of a school system that bears the legacy, hallmarks, and consequences that lie…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Change, African American Students, African American Teachers
Levenson, Nathan – Harvard Education Press, 2015
"A Better Way to Budget" provides practical, innovative advice on how to overcome the political and social pushback that often prevents district and school leaders from shifting scarce resources to the most student-centered uses. Nathan Levenson shows how school leaders can uncover the sources of potential conflicts and create a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Budgeting, Budgets, Educational Change
Mediratta, Kavitha; Shah, Seema; McAlister, Sara – Harvard Education Press, 2009
In cities across America, community organizations are taking up the cause of public school reform. Their efforts are radically transforming the role of young people, parents, and community members in public education. As the results of their campaigns become more visible, community groups are igniting interest and gaining support among education…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Osberg, Eric, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential in this era of tightened resources, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources to drive school reform. This provocative book brings together a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, School Restructuring, Online Courses, Educational Change
