Description: Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1 The Educational Systems We've Got Chapter 3 2 What International Comparisons Really Show Chapter 4 3 How Much Is High-Quality Universal Educational Valued? Chapter 5 4 Social Class Differences in the Purposes of Education Chapter 6 5 Differences among the Three School Systems Chapter 7 6 Parental Differences in the Three School Systems Chapter 8 7 The Power of Parental Mediation Chapter 9 8 Types of School Reform: Standards-Based and Market-Based Chapter 10 9 Types of School Reform: Equity-Based and Community-Based Chapter 11 10 The Shape of the Future: Five Reform Programs Chapter 12 11 Social Stigma and Disidentification with School Chapter 13 12 Half Measures Don't Work Chapter 14 13 Moving toward a Single School System: What Must be Done Chapter 15 14 Initiating Change Chapter 16 References Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author

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