<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>6</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Brown,Dave F.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Why America's public schools are the best place for kids : reality vs. negative perceptions</style></title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Academic achievement--United States</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Education--United States</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Public schools--United States</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9731807</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rowman &amp; Littlefield Education</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lanham, Md.</style></pub-location><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">269</style></pages><isbn><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9781610483575 (hardback)</style></isbn><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Summary: &quot;Despite measured success of American public schools, the media, politicians, and big business attack public schools and their teachers with inaccuracies that threaten the equal opportunities provided by public education. Research indicates that No Child Left Behind, charter schools, and vouchers do not improve students learning or help educators teach better. The book provide reasons to support American public schools and educators&quot;--Provided by publisher.</style></abstract><call-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cubb LA217.2 .B78 2012</style></call-num></record></records></xml>