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    <subTitle>school boards and the future of education politics</subTitle>
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    <publisher>Brookings Institution Press</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2005</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>"Examines school board politics in U.S. cities at the end of the twentieth century, focusing on site-based management reforms, mayoral takeover, parental choice and competition, and standards and accountability initiatives, as well as the role of teacher unions, and assesses the promise of various governance reforms"--Provided by publisher.</abstract>
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  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index.</note>
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    <geographic>United States</geographic>
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    <topic>Political aspects</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
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