Renowned education journalist Ronald A. Wolk--the founder and former editor of "Education Week" and "Teacher Magazine"--Skewers the conventional wisdom of the day about education reform and illuminates a way forward to higher student achievement. Learn why so many assumptions gu…
Higher education is a linchpin of the American economy and society: Teaching and research at colleges and universities contribute significantly to the nation's economic activity, both directly and through their impact on future growth; federal and state governments support teach…
by Wong, K. K., American Education Finance Association, DeMoss, K., Augenblick, J. G., Cooper, B. S., Crampton, F. E., Crowson, R. L., Guthrie, J. W., Ilg, T. J., Liotta, M-E, McDermott, K. A., Nicotera, A., Oketch, M., Palaich, R., Russo, C. J., Sharp-Silverstein, J., Shen, F. X., Silverstein, J., Thompson, D. C., Vergari, S., Wood, R. C.
fromAmerican Education Finance Association Yearbook
This book offers practical guidance on management of financial and real resources in schools and college, and critically evaluates current tensions involved in the area of educational resource management. It is essential reading for educational leaders who wish to improve the ef…
Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the United States now spends more per student on k-12 education than almost any other country. Yet American students still achieve less than their foreign counterparts, their performance has been flat f…