Schools for our cities : urban learning in the 21st century / Richard Riddell ; with a preface by Tim Brighouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riddell, Richard.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban schools--Great Britain.

Urban schools.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiv, 168 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Stoke-on-Trent ; Sterling, VA : Trentham, 2003.

Summary:

Schools serving urban areas are at the forefront of state education and on their success depends a high quality public service accessible to all. Urban schools worldwide have received much attention from national and local policy makers, not all of it helpful. This book looks at how provision can be brought to a high standard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-166) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1858562937

OCLC:

51992043