Memoir and Perspectives of an Urban Public School Principal on Public Education Reform

Download or read book Memoir and Perspectives of an Urban Public School Principal on Public Education Reform written by Jackson Windom III and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir and Perspectives of an Urban Public School Principal on Public Education Reform A Primer on School Leadership and Public Schools Advocacy Book Summary The book contributes to the national discourse on public education. It develops the reader's perspective in a framework defined by the state constitutional mandate to educate our youth as a compelling state interest, the public's trust, prevailing myths imbedded in education issues, and the public education bureaucracy as an agent of state government. The impact of the bureaucracy, labor management agreements, and certification programs on school leadership and classroom teaching is illuminated by analysis, argument, and practical experience. The book concludes with recommendations for reform and an appeal for broad support of our public schools.