Shipps, Dorothy.

School reform, corporate style : Chicago, 1880-2000 / Dorothy Shipps. - Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2006. - xiv, 294 p. ; 23 cm. - Studies in government and public policy .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-276) and index.

Shaping the Modern System: Vocationalism, Managerialism, and Efficiency, 1880-1930 -- Confronting Race: Thwarted Reforms and Disillusionment, 1930-1980 -- Improvising Decentralization: Uncommon Coalitions and Conflicting Agendas, 1980-1990 -- Perfecting Management: Standards and Control, 1990-2000 -- Powering Reform: Corporate Influence, Civic Coalitions, and the Dynamics of Change.

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Education, Urban--Political aspects--United States--Case studies.
Educational change--United States--Case studies.
Business and education--United States--Case studies.

LC5131 / S52 2006

371.0109771/11