LIBROS DEL AUTOR: paul peterson

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  • Global Learning and Education
    Andrew Peterson / Paul Warwick
    What is globalisation? How are its effects felt by different people across the world? How can we help young people flourish in a world characterised by globalisation? Conflict, poverty, breaches of human rights, and environmental sustainability are everyday issues for global citizens today, old and young. Global Learning and Education presents a detailed and challenging introd...
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    106,29 €

  • 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 €

  • Pop’s Story
    Paul O. Peterson / Paul OPeterson
    Paul O. Peterson, Pop, grew up in the Great Depression and has been a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. You might wonder how such a man could have a wonderful and meaningful life. In grammar and high school he was, as his teachers described, a dreamer. What changed him in college into a man who found joy in study and learning? How did he discover what was important in life after suffe...
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    23,44 €

  • 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 Bible Burners
    Paul III Peterson
    Professor Rapture Browne looked out at the world and didn’t like what he saw. So he decided to change it. He started the ’Creative Power of the Universe’ organization. He planned to replace the God of the ancient religions with his own deity which he judged to be more creditable. He looked upon the Bible as nothing more than synagogue ’snake-oil’ and fantasyland hogwash. He ...
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    17,72 €

  • 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 €