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.