Review of "A School Privatization Primer for Michigan School Officials, Media and Residents"

Autor/in	Belfield, Clive
Institution	University of Colorado at Boulder, Education and the Public Interest Center; Arizona State University, Education Policy Research Unit
Titel	Review of "A School Privatization Primer for Michigan School Officials, Media and Residents"
Quelle	(2008), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Privatization; School Maintenance; School Support; Public Policy; Student Transportation; Food Service; Delivery Systems; Sanitation; Contracts; Cost Effectiveness; Statistical Bias; Research Methodology; Validity; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Evidence; Educational Administration; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Privatisation; Privatisierung; Schulförderverein; Öffentliche Ordnung; Schulbus; Auslieferung; Betriebshygiene; Vertrag; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Gültigkeit; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Evidenz; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung
Abstract	Issued by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "A School Privatization Primer for Michigan School Officials, Media and Residents" examines the "contracting out" of public school support services--specifically food, transportation, and custodial services. The report describes the prevalence of contracting out and sets forth the practical steps in hiring a contractor and the benefits in allowing districts to focus on their core mission of instruction. This information may help districts already committed to contracting out. However, the report presupposes that the practice is beneficial. It relies primarily on testimony from district officials rather than direct data or research. And it does not consider the significant transactions costs associated with contracting out or the risks in ceding control to an outside vendor. Overall, the report is prone to overstatement and misleading contentions, resulting in a report that greatly over-simplifies how education systems operate and the purported benefits of contracting out education-related services. (Contains 9 notes and references.) [This paper reviews the following document: "A School Privatization Primer for Michigan School Officials, Media and Residents" (ED530880).] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education and the Public Interest Center. School of Education, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309. Tel: 303-447-EPIC; Fax: 303-492-7090; e-mail: epic@colorado.edu; Web site: http://www.colorado.edu/education/centersoutreach/epic.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10