{"product_id":"public-and-private-education-in-america-examining-the-facts-hardcover","title":"Public and Private Education in America: Examining the Facts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCasey Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGene Glass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis title will give students and other readers a clear understanding of the true state of public and private education systems in the United States by refuting falsehoods, misunderstandings, and exaggerations--and confirming the validity of other assertions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the \u003cb\u003eContemporary Debates\u003c\/b\u003e series is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis particular volume examines beliefs, claims, and myths about public and private K-12 education in the United States. Issues covered include categories of public and private schools and variations in academic performance and socioeconomic status therein; controversies surrounding school choice, including school vouchers and charter schools; accountability and assessment of private and public schools; debates about school environment, safety, and curricula; and teacher and administrator quality. All of these issues are examined in individualized entries, with objective responses grounded in up-to-date evidence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCasey D. Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e is Raymond Neag Professor of Educational Policy at the University of Connecticut. Cobb is is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Statistical Reasoning in Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeading Dynamic Schools\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene V Glass\u003c\/b\u003e is an American statistician and researcher working in educational psychology and the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.29 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735170322495,"sku":"9781440863745","price":119.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/40df5c4d68167bb6de93c39c9ac67b9b.webp?v=1765142487","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/public-and-private-education-in-america-examining-the-facts-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}