Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ500631
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Private Procurement in the Public Sector and in Education.
Hunter, Richard C.
Education and Urban Society, v27 n2 p136-53 Feb 1995
Analyzes the private procurement of noninstructional goods and services and provides information about this movement that suggests individuals are looking for a "quick fix" for educational problems. It examines problems with contracting out for services and shows the strain this places on urban superintendents. Finally, an analysis of contracting out for transportation and food services is provided. (GR)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Administration, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Private Sector, Privatization, Public Schools, School Administration, School Business Relationship, School Support, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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