School Admissions and Accountability

School Admissions and Accountability
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9781447306221
ISBN-13 : 1447306228
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Book Synopsis School Admissions and Accountability by : Mike Feintuck

Download or read book School Admissions and Accountability written by Mike Feintuck and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing integrated coverage of the policy, practice and outcomes from 1944 to 2012, this book addresses the issues relevant to school admissions arising from three different approaches adopted in this period: planning via local authorities, quasi-market mechanisms, and random allocation.


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