The threat of competition and public school performance: Evidence from Poland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.09.004
Abstract: Abstract Theoretical literature on whether school competition raises public school productivity is ambiguous (e.g. MacLeod & Urquiola, 2015 ) and empirical evidence is mixed (e.g. Hsieh and Urquiola, 2006). Moreover, competition might itself be an outcome… read more here.
Keywords: evidence; public school; competition; threat competition ... See more keywords
Childhood obesity and academic performance among elementary public school children
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DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2019.1568199
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: In addition to health problems or increasing the significant risk of health problems, obesity is also negatively associated with several socioeconomic outcomes. Obesity could negatively influence academic outcomes. The relationship between obesity rates… read more here.
Keywords: academic performance; public school; school; obesity ... See more keywords
An expansion of practice: special education and Montessori public school
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DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2021.1931717
Abstract: The choices for public school education in the United States have evolved to include Montessori programmes. As a result, special education practices have become visible in Montessori, making collab... read more here.
Keywords: expansion practice; practice special; public school; education ... See more keywords
Health-Related Fitness in Homeschool versus Public School Adolescents
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DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1713261
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Despite the known benefits of physical fitness in adolescence, the growing and at-risk homeschool adolescent population has been largely overlooked in current research. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare health-related… read more here.
Keywords: related fitness; public school; health related; fitness ... See more keywords
The forces underlying the public school enrollment drop
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217231156227
Abstract: Recent headlines describing the national drop in public school enrollment suggest that this is a shocking crisis brought on or worsened by the pandemic. However, Abbie Cohen argues that the current enrollment decline should not… read more here.
Keywords: public school; public schools; school enrollment; drop ... See more keywords
News Media’s Democratic Functions in Public Education: An Analysis of Newspaper Framings of Public School Closures
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DOI: 10.1177/0042085918756713
Abstract: Many school districts have closed public schools, despite opposition. The controversial nature of closures has inspired extensive newspaper coverage. This article addresses two questions: How do newspaper media frame public school closures? To what extent… read more here.
Keywords: public school; democratic functions; school; school closures ... See more keywords
U.S. Traditional Public School Principals’ Sensemaking of Their Role as School Marketers
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DOI: 10.1177/01926365231155394
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to report how principals describe their role as marketers for their school and examine how these perceptions influence the ways in which principals engage in their daily work. To… read more here.
Keywords: public school; role; traditional public; principals sensemaking ... See more keywords
Atheist public school choir directors and their views on religious music performance
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DOI: 10.1177/02557614221091828
Abstract: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the religious development, life experiences, and perspectives of six atheist high school choral music teachers on their current attitudes about performing sacred choral music within the… read more here.
Keywords: public school; music; religious music; choir directors ... See more keywords
Connecting Public School Segregation with Urban Renewal and Interstate Highway Planning: The Case of Birmingham, Alabama
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DOI: 10.1177/1538513220906386
Abstract: This article analyzes the connection between public school segregation and Urban Renewal and interstate highway construction in Birmingham, Alabama. It analyzes the routes of the interstate highways, the locations of Urban Renewal areas, and their… read more here.
Keywords: urban renewal; interstate highway; public school; renewal ... See more keywords
Army Public School Terrorist Attack - Perceptions and Experiences of school children of Karachi
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.7.5596
Abstract: Objectives: To explore the experiences and perceptions of school children of Karachi after the Army Public School (APS) attack. Methods: It was a qualitative transcendental phenomenological study. Data collection started nine months after the attack,… read more here.
Keywords: public school; army public; children karachi; school children ... See more keywords
Public policies for the training of public school principals in Brazil: An analysis of the National Program of Basic Education Managers (PNEGEB)
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DOI: 10.14507/epaa.26.3787
Abstract: This paper informs the results of the analysis about public policy of training public school principals, implemented through the National Program of Basic Education Managers (PNEGEB), which was in force in Brazil from 2006 to… read more here.
Keywords: policy; public school; program; school principals ... See more keywords