McAdams, Richard P., <br/><br/>
Exploring the myths and realities of today's schools :  a candid review of the challenges educators face / 
Richard P. McAdams. 
 - xiii, 197 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Teachers: the heart of the matter -- Daily life of a teacher -- Demographic changes and student achievement -- The impact of teacher unions -- The myth of merit pay -- School charters, vouchers, and privatization -- The legal tangle in education -- Curriculum and instruction: the what and how of schooling -- Students then and now -- The parent factor -- The limits of local control -- School boards -- The superintendent: CEO of the school district -- The critical role of the school principal -- Special education and other special services -- School finance -- Schools as organizations -- International comparisons -- Final exam. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1607098490 9781607098492 1607098504 9781607098508 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010018494 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public schools--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA217.2  / .M391 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370.973