Author : Kathryn M. Borman
Release : 2012-02-01
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 658/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Education Reform in Florida by : Kathryn M. Borman

Download or read book Education Reform in Florida written by Kathryn M. Borman. This book was released on 2012-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Education Reform in Florida, sociologists and historians evaluate Governor Jeb Bush's nation-leading school reform policies since 1999. They examine the startlingly broad range of education policy changes enacted in Florida during Bush's first term, including moves toward privatization with a voucher system, more government control of public education institutions with centralized accountability mechanisms, and a "superboard" for all public education. The contributors arrive at a mixed conclusion regarding Bush's first-term education policies: while he deserves credit for holding students to higher standards, his policies have, unfortunately, pushed for equality in a very narrow way. The contributors remain skeptical about seeing significant and sweeping improvement in how well Florida schools work for all students.