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Peer reviewedKane, Pearl R. – Teachers College Record, 1991
Discusses (1) characteristics distinguishing independent schools from public and other private schools (self-governance, self-support, self-defined curriculum, self-selected students and faculty, and small size); (2) self-imposed and environmental challenges confronting independent schools (demographic change, commitment to diversity, and public…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1991
This report presents information on what changes might strengthen the Department of Education's role as the "gatekeeper" for approving schools before their students can receive federal student aid. The review focuses on the proprietary (for profit) school sector. The report shows that adequate controls are not in place within the Department of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, College Outcomes Assessment, Colleges
