It takes a city : getting serious about urban school reform

Summary: This book describes the politics of reform in urban school systems and clarifies options available to community leaders seekings to improve school performance dramatically.It also analyses the strengths and weaknesses among urban reform strategies,suggests how city leaders might create prog...

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Main Author: Hill
Other Authors: Campbell,, Harvey,, Herdman,
Published: Washington: Brookings Institution, 2000.
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