How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers
A deep-dive investigation of education privatization that reveals voucher programs as the faulty products of decades of work by wealthy patrons and influential conservatives
In The Privateers, Josh Cowen lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns ......
How the cult of capitalism reshaped the American university-and hollowed it out from within. Over the past several decades, American universities have been remade as engines of entrepreneurial ambition. Technology transfer offices, business incubators, pitch competitions, innovation hubs, and leadership centers now sit at the heart of campus ......
How States Reinforce Inequality and What to Do About It
An expert examination of district-level segregation and wealth gaps shapes an original, ambitious policy agenda to end K-12 funding inequity and create a truly fair public school system More than seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education promised equal educational opportunities for students of color, US public schools remain stubbornly ......
Mergers, Closures, and Other Major Institutional Restructuring
A guide on how to strategically lead institutions of higher education through mergers and other major institutional restructurings. Higher education is at a crossroads. With demographic shifts, financial constraints, shrinking enrollments, and the demand for institutional innovation, universities and colleges are grappling with monumental ......
An insightful guide to making savvy financial decisions and cutting college costs
Paying for a college education can be a daunting prospect-but it will be one of the most important investments you ever make. This fully updated edition of Making College Happen demystifies the application process for students and their families, and helps you navigate the financial aid maze, understand the best approaches, and make the ......
Align your school budget with your vision for student achievement Since 2006, The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting has been a best-seller, supporting thousands of principals in navigating the complex process of school budgeting. This fourth edition hones in on the message that a school budget should be a reflection of the school's vision for student growth, an open culture, and a positive school climate. This edition offers new information on how national and state reform and political practices affect school allocations and emphasizes the need for appropriate budget visioning, planning, analysis, and needs assessment. Covering the budgeting process, effective budgeting practices, accounting and auditing procedures, and building the school budget within a collaborative decision-making context, this comprehensive guide includes: In-chapter vignettes and discussion questions Case study applications and experiential exercises A budget development project New discussion of technology's impact on budgetary practices, phishing scams, and fundraising The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting is an essential resource for practicing and aspiring school administrators who want to master their accounting and auditing procedures. By effectively managing the school bu
Strategies for Educating Children Living in Deep Poverty
An evidence-based plan of action to achieve educational justice for K-12 public school students from families whose income is 50% or more below the US poverty threshold. In School Communities of Strength, Peter W. Cookson, Jr., lays out a blueprint for providing equitable educational opportunities for students from all socioeconomic strata, and ......
What is the true value of a college education? In this thought-provoking book, acclaimed cultural critic and professor of literature Richard Ohmann and noted critical scholar and pedagogue Ira Shor challenge the widely accepted notion of the "college premium" the economic advantage associated with obtaining a college degree. The authors show how ......
