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Globally Competent Governance

Strategies for Building Welcoming and Inclusive Communities

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

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Globally Competent Governance

Strategies for Building Welcoming and Inclusive Communities

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

Globally Competent Governance explores promising policies and practices developed by local governments and other community leaders across the United States and beyond in their efforts to build welcoming and inclusive communities and globally competent governments. Cities of the future, be they large, regional metropolitan centers of commerce and political power, regional hubs that service central metropolitan regions, or smaller suburban or rural centers that cater to agriculture or regional commerce, will continue to evolve. Globalization and global mobility have greatly increased the cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity in cities and communities around the globe and demand local governments build welcoming and inclusive communities for all residents, particularly newcomers. Leaders, both in and out of government, must be prepared to respond to changing needs and manage any potential challenges this may create. To better understand what local officials are facing and what they are doing to manage change, the author presents data collected through surveys and individual interviews of local officials and other community influencers. Based on these findings, the book analyzes the current state of cities and makes policy recommendations for moving forward. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and academics in the fields of public policy, governance, immigration, community engagement, social welfare, and political science, as well as professionals in government and nongovernmental organizations. It will also interest professionals working with immigrants and in immigration policy.

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1040097928

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Community Engagement for Better Schools

Guaranteeing Accountability, Representativeness and Equality

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

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Community Engagement for Better Schools

Guaranteeing Accountability, Representativeness and Equality

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

In the United States, government participation in education has traditionally involved guaranteeing public access, public funding, and public governance to achieve accountability, representativeness and equality. This volume discusses the role of broad regimes of local community actors to promote school improvement through greater civic engagement. Taking a historical perspective, this text examines the relationship between government at the federal, state, and local level and local actors both inside the traditional education regime and those stakeholders outside the schools including parents, non-profit organizations, and businesses. It then drills deeper into the role of state legislatures and finally local leadership both inside and outside the schools to promote change, focusing on efforts that include parental choice through tax incentives, charter schools, magnet schools, and school vouchers to achieve accountability, representativeness and equality. The text examines the perceptions and relationships of various actors in urban education reform in numerous cities across the country with special attention dedicated to Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to offer a deeper understanding of the barriers to and opportunities for fostering greater civic capacity and engagement in urban education reform, as well as developing inclusive educational policy. Attention is also given to accountability and measuring success, traditionally defined by high stakes testing which fails to consider non-classroom factors within the community that contribute to student performance. An alternative approach is offered driven by a wholistic accounting of various factors that contribute to school success centered around third-party inspections and accreditation. Providing insight into school reform at the local level, this book will be useful to researchers and students interested in public policy, education policy, urban governance, intergovernmental relations, and educational leadership, as well as teaching professionals, administrators, and local government officials.

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Springer Nature

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3030540383

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School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

Parent Frustration, Accountability, and a Time of Reckoning For American Public Schools

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

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School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

Parent Frustration, Accountability, and a Time of Reckoning For American Public Schools

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

Through the broad lens of political economy and centred around education reform policy, this essential book provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of American public education and the impact of Covid-19 on calls for change. Drawing upon evidence from nations that routinely outperform America, this text proposes a more holistic approach to accountability and improvement within the American public education system. Chapters explore the issues faced by the current American public education system and proposes potential solutions, including: the role of government as provider of education services; liberty, democracy, and freedom and the ability of parents to control their child’s education; growing frustration with schools, public policies surrounding Covid and other potential crises; and how these concerns will impact the school choice movement. This is an important read for researchers and postgraduate students in education, teachers, parents, public policy makers and appointed government officials who wish to improve the quality of public education. Whether for or against school choice, this book will leave you better informed on current issues of American public education.

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1000912272

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Community Engagement for Better Schools

Guaranteeing Accountability, Representativeness and Equality

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

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Guaranteeing Accountability, Representativeness and Equality

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School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

Parent Frustration, Accountability, and a Time of Reckoning For American Public Schools

By: Michael Guo-Brennan

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School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

Parent Frustration, Accountability, and a Time of Reckoning For American Public Schools

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Book's by Michael Guo-Brennan

Globally Competent Governance

Globally Competent Governance

Community Engagement for Better Schools

Community Engagement for Better Schools

School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

Community Engagement for Better Schools

Community Engagement for Better Schools

School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19

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