Redesigning Public Education

The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) drew national attention when it was enacted in 1990 after the Kentucky Supreme Court declared the entire public school system unconstitutional and abolished it. Interest in KERA remains high in Kentucky and nationally. The author examines how this historic legislation came about, the policies on which it was based, and what happened thereafter. Redesigning Public Education provides an authoritative description of what Kentucky tried to do and the difficulties and successes encountered in implementing this new system of public schools. Many important lessons have been learned from Kentucky’s experience that can be beneficial to anyone interested in improving public education. The book is an important contribution to the literature on education reform in the United States.

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