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Education reform has become part of a political imperative in a number of developed countries around the world. The simultaneous movement to reform schooling and the administrative structures which deliver educational services therefore needs to be studied in order to lay bare its fundamental assumptions. This movement has been labelled "restructuring" and "reform", although the words carry different meanings in different countries.; The authors question why this reconstruction occurred at the same time in different places. What common themes are emerging in the restructuring movement? And in the 1990s, where will the movement lead schooling and what essential changes will it effect? They explore these questions by examining developments in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Education in Small Schools of Pennsylvania addresses theproblems that have plagued education in the past and the most recentproblems in education. Each chapter of the book contains one majorproblem facing education in small schools of Pennsylvania today. Thefirst part of the chapter presents the controversy surrounding thetopic, involving the ongoing debate found in the media. Moreimportantly, the second section provides the answers to these issues,which are found by utilizing educational research and the experienceof the author. Many of the problems facing the small schools can besolved without money. For the most part, educational problems can besolved using logical and pragmatic solutions.

The family in America has changed, and this has translated into thepublic schools being the fundamental environment responsible indealing with most of the problems facing the family unit. The schoolscan not do it alone. The new thinking is that the community should bemade aware of the problems of the small schools and should be includedin the solutions.

This book contains the author's 25 years of experience in the small public schools of Pennsylvania. It is unique, in that, many of the problems of the public schools can be solved using new methods but without new money.

This work is concerned mostly with small schools in Pennsylvania; however, the issues are national in scope. The specific audience is parents, educators, administrators, school board members, educational advocate groups and the growing number of the public who are concerned with improving education for the children in our schools. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1910.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This book documents the changes in higher education in the United States. Using the theoretical notion of 'commodification' (nearly everything can be bought and sold), it explores the impact of the economy and market forces on faculty, students, the administration and the state of knowledge itself in higher education.
Faculty, particularly part-time and temporary members, are pressured to become laborers in the factors of knowledge, as education is rationalized into a service-based industry for the benefit of specific markets. University administrators have mushroomed, becoming autonomous corporate cultures disconnected from the goals of teaching and learning, and students have become consumers of education products. This book offers a critique of these trends in higher education and assessed their impact on western culture. ... Read more

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This book helped to clarify what has been called the "corporatization of education" that is taking place not only in higher education but in education in general.With corporations looking to education as a potential profit mine, the mission of education as a tool for a democratic society is being eroded.Shumar takes the concept of commodification and analyzes this trend throughout U.S. history with great detail. Although this book is pretty academic, and the postmodern terminology can turn some people off, this is a valuable resource for everyone looking to combat the corporate takeover of education and work to make it for what it should be intended for, a key tool for democracy. ... Read more

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The point of departure for this book is the fundamental assertion that managers of international enterprises must cope not only with the hazards that jeopardize the success of ordinary domestic transactions but also with additional perils that are uniquely international. Two of the most important of these are the risk of a breakdown in the rules and practices that govern international trade and investment flows, and country risk - the risk that a sovereign power will interfere with the repatriation of profits, interest payments, principal repayments, or the control of foreign assets. The issues addressed include the prospects for foreign exchange crises, trade wars, international banking crises, and oil shortages; the factors that generate economic, political, and social risk; organizational strategies for mitigating country risk; and the scope for insuring against international risks. The contributors include academic experts from the fields of economics and finance and distinguished practitioners from international corporations, financial institutions, and international agencies. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1911Original Publisher: The MuseumSubjects: Art / Collections, Catalogs, ExhibitionsNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: Donations To The Library -- ContinuedVols.Pam.Maryland Institute IMetropolitan Museum of Art 13Mexico. Museo Nacional 3Michigan. University of ]Moore, Mr. Clarence B 1Morris, Mr. John T 1 1Newark Museum Association 5Nottingham, England. Castle Museum IOakland Free Library 1Oviedo, University of 15Oxford University 1Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2Pennsylvania. State Museum IPennsylvania, University of 2Philadelphia. City Government Philadelphia. Select and Common Councils 2Poggi, Sig. Giovanni IRijks Museum, Amsterdam IRoberts. Miss Elizabeth C ISt. Louis. City Art Museum 7School of Industrial Art ISchweizerisches Landesmuseum, Zurich 4Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C 4 2Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities 2Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 5Teyler Museum, Haarlem 4Van Notten, Mr. M 4White Haven Sanatorium Association IWidener, Mr. P. A. B 1Willeox, Mr. Joseph 1Williams College IWistar Institute 2Worcester Art Museum IRespectfully submitted,Edwin ArLEF, Babrer,Director. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPALPresented At The Close Of The Thirty-Fourth School YearREGISTRATIONThe registration for the year amounts to 1168, an increase of 1o1, or 9-4/10 per cent, over that of the preceding year. 662 are men, and 506 are women; 29 States and 6 foreign countries are represented, but 81 per cent, of the entire enrollment is from Pennsylvania.The material of the classes has probably never been better, and a very ... ... Read more

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Originally published in 1877.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1912.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more