03521nam 2200697Ia 450 991097172710332120240417034905.09780791482988079148298797814237476971423747690(CKB)1000000000459164(OCoLC)461441762(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579198(SSID)ssj0000144181(PQKBManifestationID)11139777(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144181(PQKBWorkID)10119759(PQKB)10653419(MiAaPQ)EBC3407775(OCoLC)63168475(MdBmJHUP)muse6308(Au-PeEL)EBL3407775(CaPaEBR)ebr10579198(OCoLC)923409849(DE-B1597)682056(DE-B1597)9780791482988(Perlego)2671596(EXLCZ)99100000000045916420040810h20052005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEducation empire the evolution of an excellent suburban school system /Daniel L. Duke1st ed.Albany, NY :State University of New York Press,2005.©20051 online resource (xv, 199 pages) illustrationsSUNY series, educational leadershipBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780791464939 0791464938 Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-191) and index.A classroom a day A ten-year trial Growing bigger and more diverse The intensification of educational politics Good isn't good enough It takes an excellent school system to ensure excellent schools Fairfax County Public Schools and the future of suburban educationDespite the fact that more than one-half of the students in the United States are educated in suburban schools, relatively little is known about the development of suburban school systems. Education Empire chronicles the evolution of Virginia's Fairfax County public schools, the twelfth largest school system in the country and arguably one of the very best. The book focuses on how Fairfax has addressed a variety of challenges, beginning with explosive enrollment growth in the 1950s and continuing with desegregation, enrollment decline, economic uncertainty, demands for special programs, and intense politicization. Today, Fairfax, like many suburbs across the country, looks increasingly like an urban school system, with rising poverty, large numbers of recent immigrants, and constant pressure from an assortment of special interest groups. While many school systems facing similar developments have experienced a drop in performance, Fairfax students continue to raise their achievement. Daniel L. Duke reveals the keys to Fairfax's remarkable track record.SUNY series in educational leadership.School management and organizationVirginiaFairfax CountyCase studiesSuburban schoolsVirginiaFairfax CountyCase studiesSchool management and organizationSuburban schools370/.9755/291Duke Daniel Linden890605MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910971727103321Education empire4363237UNINA