Spinning wheels : the politics of urban school reform - Hess, Frederick M. (Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 1952)
The politics of urban school reform -- Organizational and personal incentives for reform -- The supporting players in urban school reform -- The dizzying pace of urban school reform -- Political explanation of policy selection -- Community context and urban school reform -- The effectiveness of urban school reform -- The spinning wheels of reform : getting unstuck.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-224) and index.
Keywords: Education, Urban -- United States -- Administration -- Case studies; Education, Urban -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies; Educational change -- United States -- Case studies