http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog Education News & Commentary Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:37:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/17/publicprivate-distinction/jerry/what-is-a-%e2%80%9cpublic-school%e2%80%9d/ http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/17/publicprivate-distinction/jerry/what-is-a-%e2%80%9cpublic-school%e2%80%9d/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:53:46 +0000 Jerry http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/?p=17 private foundations and lots of fees for services, and managed by a private company? Are public schools really subject to popular control through political processes, or are they controlled by the staff and union lobbying? If you're certain you know what a public school is and is not, you won't be after reading this captivating analysis by Frederick M. Hess.]]> http://www.myshortpencil.com/blog/2005/10/17/publicprivate-distinction/jerry/what-is-a-%e2%80%9cpublic-school%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0