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Going Against the Grain: When Professionals in Hawaii Choose Public Schools Instead of Private Schools

Ann Bayer

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Description:This book is about passion, advocacy, and the willingness of parents to "go against the grain." It's about Hawai'i professionals choosing public education for their children in a state that adheres to a commonly held belief that "public schools are failing and private schools are succeeding." University of Hawai'i education professor Ann Bayer interviewed fifty-one parents, including five who chose private schools. Physicians, professors, attorneys, military officers, teachers, legislators, business executives and entrepreneurs, bankers, and administrators of both genders and from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds were among those interviewed. Bayer begins by asking parents why they chose to send their children to public schools. She also asks them to describe the reaction of families, friends, and colleagues to their decision and their children's school experiences--both positive and negative. Other chapters examine more closely the prevalent belief in the superiority of Hawai'i's private schools and its impact on students, parents, and teachers. Finally, Bayer returns to interviews with parents for suggestions on how to improve public education in Hawai'i and to address the question "Why should we care about the public school system?" Responses spark frank discussions on the broader implications for the civic and economic health of a community fragmented by two-tiered schooling.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Going Against the Grain: When Professionals in Hawaii Choose Public Schools Instead of Private Schools. To get started finding Going Against the Grain: When Professionals in Hawaii Choose Public Schools Instead of Private Schools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book is about passion, advocacy, and the willingness of parents to "go against the grain." It's about Hawai'i professionals choosing public education for their children in a state that adheres to a commonly held belief that "public schools are failing and private schools are succeeding." University of Hawai'i education professor Ann Bayer interviewed fifty-one parents, including five who chose private schools. Physicians, professors, attorneys, military officers, teachers, legislators, business executives and entrepreneurs, bankers, and administrators of both genders and from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds were among those interviewed. Bayer begins by asking parents why they chose to send their children to public schools. She also asks them to describe the reaction of families, friends, and colleagues to their decision and their children's school experiences--both positive and negative. Other chapters examine more closely the prevalent belief in the superiority of Hawai'i's private schools and its impact on students, parents, and teachers. Finally, Bayer returns to interviews with parents for suggestions on how to improve public education in Hawai'i and to address the question "Why should we care about the public school system?" Responses spark frank discussions on the broader implications for the civic and economic health of a community fragmented by two-tiered schooling.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Going Against the Grain: When Professionals in Hawaii Choose Public Schools Instead of Private Schools. To get started finding Going Against the Grain: When Professionals in Hawaii Choose Public Schools Instead of Private Schools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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