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Books on: "private schools"

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Private Schools and the Public Good: Policy Alternatives for the Eighties

Book by Edward McGlynn Gaffney Jr.; University of Notre Dame Press, 1981

Subjects:

Private Schools--United States--Congresses

Collections: Education, Entire Library

PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC GOOD Policy Alternatives...Publication Data Main entry under title: Private schools and the public good. Papers presented...in Washington, D.C., July 1980. 1. Private schools - United States - Congresses. l...
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Visible Now: Blacks in Private Schools

Book by Diana T. Slaughter, Deborah J. Johnson; Greenwood Press, 1988

Subjects:

African American Children--Education, Private Schools--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Since 1970 increasing percentages of Black students have enrolled in all types of private schools in diverse though predominantly urban regions of the nation. This book looks at all aspects of the educational experiences of the Black children in private and parochial schools, and explores the ...
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Since 1970 increasing percentages of Black students have enrolled in all types of private schools in diverse though predominantly urban regions of the nation. This book looks at all aspects of the educational experiences of the Black children in private and parochial schools, and explores the implications of private schooling for educational policy and future research. The editors' introduction provides an overview of the educational situation of Black children, focusing on the interface between the children, their families, and academic achievement in their schools. The organization of the volume reflects the diversity of private school types attended by Black children.
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British Private Schools: Research on Policy and Practice

Book by Geoffrey Walford; Woburn Press, 2003

Subjects:

Private Schools--Government Policy--Great Britain, Private Schools--Great Britain

Collections: Education, Entire Library

In a series of surveys of the whole independent school sector in Britain, the contributors to this study reveal a wide choice. This ranges from home schools that just make the numbers needed to be classed as a school, through to Muslim schools and the traditional, extremely expensive Eton-style schools.
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High School Achievement: Public, Catholic, and Private Schools Compared

Book by James S. Coleman, Thomas Hoffer, Sally Kilgore; Basic Books, 1982

Subjects:

Academic Achievement, High School Students--United States--Statistics

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...ACHIEVEMENT Public, Catholic, and Private Schools Compared JAMES S. COLEMAN...Composition of Public and Private Schools 28...Handicapped Students in Public and Private Schools 46...
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Public and Private High Schools: The Impact of Communities

Book by James S. Coleman, Thomas Hoffer; Basic Books, 1987

Subjects:

Academic Achievement--United States, Education, Secondary--United States, Private Schools--United States, Public Schools--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Public schools United States. 3. Private schools United States. 4. Academic...the Clientele of Public and Private Schools 28 3...Percentage of Students in Public and Private Schools, by Family Income Level: 1980...

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Journal Articles on: "private schools"

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Special Education and Private Schools: Principals' Points of View

Journal article by Shanon S. Taylor; Remedial and Special Education, Vol. 26, 2005

Subjects:

Private schools--Research, Private schools--Services, School principals--Research, Special education--Study and teaching, Special needs students--Education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Special Education and Private Schools: Principals Points of View...ABSTRACT Principals of private schools were questioned about the practices...special education services in private schools in Tennessee. Initial demographic...
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IDEA '97: Providing Special Education Services to Students Voluntarily Enrolled in Private Schools

Journal article by Allan G. Jr. Osborne, Charles J. Russo, Philip Dimattia; Journal of Special Education, Vol. 33, 2000

Subjects:

Disabled students--Education, Education law--Interpretation and construction, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, Private schools--Services, United States. Supreme Court--Social policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Students Voluntarily Enrolled In Private Schools. by Allan G. Jr. Osborne...they pertain to students in private schools. More specifically, the article...voluntarily enrolled them in private schools (Mawdsley, 1997). Wording in...
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Enhancing the Value of Public Education: Lessons from the Private Sector: Public Schools Are Suffering from Both an Image Problem and a Decline in Funding. Mr. Manafo Believes That They Should Take a Page from the Private Schools' Book and Consider Some Proven Techniques for Image Enhancement and Institutional Advancement

Journal article by Michael J. Manafo; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 87, 2006

Subjects:

Private schools--Management, Public schools--Management, School administration--Methods, School management and organization--Methods

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Should Take a Page from the Private Schools Book and Consider Some Proven...highly competitive world of private schools can be applied to the world...development or administration of private schools--how their schools might gain...
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Teaching Tolerance in Public and Private Schools

Journal article by Kenneth Godwin, Carrie Ausbrooks, Valerie Martinez; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 82, 2001

Subjects:

Race relations--United States, Toleration--Research

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Teaching Tolerance In Public and Private Schools. by Kenneth Godwin...findings, which suggest that private schools currently do a slightly better...expanding choice to include private schools claim that private schools either...
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Sending Public School Students to Private Schools

Journal article by Jonathan Fox; Policy Review, 1999

Subjects:

Disabled students--Study and teaching, Educational vouchers--Social aspects, Schools--Social policy, Special education--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...SENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS. by Jonathan Fox...resources are siphoned off to private schools. If vouchers were adopted on...worst disabilities have attended private schools at partial or even full public...

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Magazine Articles on: "private schools"

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Reform the Private Schools

Magazine article by Harry Brighouse; New Statesman, Vol. 130, January 8, 2001

Subjects:

Educational services industry--United Kingdom, Private schools--Analysis, Public schools--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Reform the private schools by Harry Brighouse...new Labour should understand how private schools compromise social justice. Socialists...are hard to get, it is clear that private schools spend, on average, more than twice...
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New Kid on the Block? A Closer Look at America's Private Schools

Magazine article by Peter W. Cookson Jr.; Brookings Review, Vol. 15, Winter 1997

Subjects:

Education and state--Analysis, Private schools--Social aspects, Public schools--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...block? A closer look at Americas private schools. by Peter W. Cookson...opportunity and upward mobility. Private schools were small, even suspect, players...the end of the 19th century private schools were identified with class and...
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Vouchers Vanquished: Utah Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Scheme to Aid Religious and Other Private Schools

Magazine article by Jeremy Leaming; Church & State, Vol. 60, December 2007

Subjects:

Businessmen--Political aspects, Businessmen--Social aspects, Byrne, Patrick--Political aspects, Byrne, Patrick--Social aspects, Educational vouchers--Political aspects, Educational vouchers--Social aspects, Private schools--Finance, Private schools--Political aspects, Private schools--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...Scheme to Aid Religious and Other Private Schools. by Jeremy Leaming...convince Utahns that funding private schools with public dollars was a grand...to attend religious and other private schools. Utah School Board Chairman...
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Opponents Send Their Kids to Private Schools

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 129, December 2000

Subjects:

Disadvantaged persons--Education, Legislators--Political activity, Private schools--Laws, regulations and rules, School choice--Laws, regulations and rules, School, Choice of--Laws, regulations and rules, Socially handicapped--Education, The Heritage Foundation--Surveys, United States. Congress. House--Political activity

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Opponents Send Their Kids to Private Schools. A substantial number...likely to send their children to private schools. In the House, 57 members...public schools to switch to private schools. As a result, the amendment...
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Congressmen Opt for Private Schools

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 123, August 1994

Subjects:

Legislators--Surveys, Private schools--Surveys, School choice--Political aspects, School, Choice of--Political aspects

Collections: Entire Library

Congressmen Opt for Private Schools. Forty-four percent of...representatives send their children to private schools, despite widespread opposition...members of Congress who opt for private schools for their offspring stands in...

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Newspaper Articles on: "private schools"

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Private Schools Gain, Too State Law Diverts Public Money

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 12, 2008

Subjects:

Private schools--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Private Schools Gain, Too State Law Diverts Public Money...Krone ekrone@@dailyherald.com Illinois private schools will receive millions of public dollars...million this year. State-recognized private schools, for the first time, now can access...
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Hyslop Vendetta Fear over Private Schools; Fiona Hyslop: Accusedthat These Colleges May

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 29, 2008

Subjects:

Private schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Hyslop Vendetta Fear over Private Schools; Fiona Hyslop: Accusedthat These...Charity Regulator (OSCR) to ensure private schools and otherbodies provide enough...benefit to deserve such relief. Private schools say losing the status could...
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Private Schools 'Fuel Our Social Apartheid'; Outspoken: Anthony Seldon

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 15, 2008

Subjects:

Apartheid, Private schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Private Schools Fuel Our Social Apartheid; Outspoken: Anthony Seldon. Byline: LAURA CLARK PRIVATE schools encourage social apartheid, the headmaster...talented pupils and teachers. He said all private schools should follow his lead and help the...
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Private Schools Face Probe over Charity Status

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 22, 2007

Subjects:

Charities--Investigations, Education grants--Investigations, Private schools--Investigations

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Private Schools Face Probe over Charity Status. Byline: GRAHAM GRANT SCOTLANDs private schools face a major investigation amid fears...adisproportionate number of independent schools. Private schools contribute a huge amount to Scotland...
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Private Schools Keep Their Grip on Oxbridge Admissions

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), September 26, 2006

Subjects:

Elementary school students--Surveys, Private schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Private Schools Keep Their Grip on Oxbridge Admissions. Byline: ELIZABETH HOPKIRK LONDONS private schools have maintained their grip on Oxbridge...Standard survey of 18 leading state and private schools in the capital has found that more than...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: "private schools"

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School Vouchers

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...providing school tuition that can be used at public or private schools. The idea behind school vouchers is to give parents...approaches; it is also assumed that competition from private schools will pressure public schools into providing a better...
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Szold, Henrietta

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Zionist leader, editor, and translator, b. Baltimore. After graduating from high school in 1877 she taught (1878 92) in private schools, organizing some of the first night school classes for immigrants. She was a founder (1888) of the Jewish Publication...
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Williams, Eleazer

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Americans. He was the son of Thomas Williams, a St. Regis Native American chief, and a white woman; he was educated in private schools in Massachusetts. He became a Episcopal missionary among the New York Native Americans. When the Oneida went (1822...
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Merry Del Val, Rafael

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Anglican orders (1897). He went as apostolic delegate to Canada (1897) on the occasion of the closing of Catholic and private schools in Manitoba. In 1903, Pius X created him cardinal and made him papal secretary of state; in that office he was said...
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...women he wrote about led lives that closely resembled his own. Born of middle-class parents, Fitzgerald attended private schools, entering Princeton in 1913. He was placed on academic probation in his junior year, and in 1917 he left Princeton...

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