LIBROS DEL AUTOR: paul e peterson

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  • Teachers versus the Public
    Martin R. West / Michael Henderson / Paul E. Peterson
    'A comprehensive exploration of 21st Century school politics, Teachers versus the Public offers the first comparison of the education policy views of both teachers and the public as a whole, and reveals a deep, broad divide between the opinions held by citizens and those who teach in the public schools. Among the findings:• Divisions between teachers and the public are wid...
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    43,68 €

  • Endangering Prosperity
    Eric A. Hanushek / Ludger Woessmann / Paul E. Peterson
    'The relative deficiencies of U.S. public schools are a serious concern to parents and policymakers. But they should be of concern to all Americans, as a globalizing world introduces new competition for talent, markets, capital, and opportunity. In Endangering Prosperity, a trio of experts on international education policy compares the performance of American schools against th...
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    37,28 €

  • Education Gap
    Paul E. Peterson / William G. Howell
    'The voucher debate has been both intense and ideologically polarizing, in good part because so little is known about how voucher programs operate in practice. In The Education Gap, William Howell and Paul Peterson report new findings drawn from the most comprehensive study on vouchers conducted to date. Added to the paperback edition of this groundbreaking volume are the autho...
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    33,86 €

  • The Social Security Primer
    Paul E Peterson
    This text offers an understanding of what the US Social Security programme has accomplished in the past, the challenges it faces, and possibilities for the future. Contemporary issues, policies, benefits, and proposed reforms are outlined. ...
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    315,64 €

  • The Coming Class War and How to Avoid it
    Christoph Strobel / Paul E Peterson
    This text analyzes the worsening distribution of income and wealth in America. It determines that the middle class has declined and the majority of economic benefits have been concentrated into fewer hands. It also outlines strategic changes in economic policy to prevent further class conflict. ...
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    268,15 €

  • Price of Federalism
    Paul E. Peterson
    'What is the price of federalism? Does it result in governmental interconnections that are too complex? Does it create overlapping responsibilities? Does it perpetuate social inequalities? Does it stifle economic growth?To answer these questions, Paul Peterson sets forth two theories of federalism: functional and legislative. Functional theory is optimistic. It says that each l...
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    34,25 €

  • When Federalism Works
    Barry G. Rabe / Kenneth K. Wong / Paul E. Peterson
    'Twenty years ago cooperative federalism, in the form of federal grant-in-aid programs administered by state and local governments, was applauded almost without reservation as the best means of helping the handicapped, the educationally disadvantaged, the poor, and other groups with special needs. More recently these same programs have been criticized for excessive regulations ...
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    31,64 €