Public Schools-Private Enterprise: What You Should Know and Do about Privatization

William Hughes
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Flam, S. & Keane, W (1997). Lancaster, PA: Technomic, 1997, $39.95, ISBN 1566765358. Privatization of management services and instructional programs is a fact of life in many school districts. The move to privatization is not easy and requires careful study and planning before any decision is made. The book is an insightful study that examines the privatization process in some detail. Economic theory and practical experience inform the concept of contracting public school services. The human element is considered throughout the book. The book uses the author's experiences as the starting point for the consideration of privatization. The book includes topics on contracting, cost analysis, roles and responsibilities in privatization, the politics of privatization, developing and monitoring effective contracts and the future of privatization. The book follows a logical development with the authors linking the topic of each chapter to a district scenario. The book is particularly significant in that it raises questions that persons must consider before embarking on a privatization venture. The appendix materials are especially impressive in that they provide checklists, sample contractual items and lists of firms that provide school services. Contracting in public education is nothing new. This book examines many of the central issues surrounding the commercialization of school services. Chapter 1 describes a privatization experience in a Michigan school district. The experience demonstrated the need for detailed information before embarking on a privatization venture. Chapter 2 examines the history of privatization and suggests there has been a trend toward privatization of many of the governmental services in this country. It is suggested that this trend will continue and encompass education as well. Chapter 3 explores contracting as a form of privatization and cautions that decisions to move to private services contracts should be made only after careful consideration of the consequences of such an action. Examples of firms that have entered the educational marketplace are included. Chapter 4 examines the cost analysis process which school districts must perform before any privatization decision. It is suggested that it is difficult to make valid comparisons between the costs of in-house and contracted services without accurate cost comparisons. Illustrative examples are drawn from the field of school transportation. Chapter 5 discusses the roles and responsibilities of boards of education, district administrators and district staff as privatization decisions are made. …
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公立学校-私营企业:关于私有化你应该知道和做什么
弗拉姆,S.和基恩,W .(1997)。兰开斯特,宾夕法尼亚州:Technomic, 1997, 39.95美元,ISBN 1566765358。管理服务和教学计划的私有化是许多学区的现实。向私有化的转变并不容易,在作出任何决定之前需要仔细研究和规划。这本书对私有化过程进行了详细的研究,具有深刻的见解。经济理论和实践经验为承包公立学校服务的概念提供了依据。人的因素贯穿全书。这本书以作者的经历为出发点,考虑私有化问题。这本书的主题包括承包、成本分析、私有化中的角色和责任、私有化的政治、制定和监督有效的合同以及私有化的未来。本书遵循逻辑发展,作者将每章的主题与地区情景联系起来。这本书特别有意义,因为它提出了人们在开始私有化事业之前必须考虑的问题。附录材料尤其令人印象深刻,因为它们提供了清单、合同项目样本和提供学校服务的公司名单。公共教育的承包并不是什么新鲜事。这本书探讨了许多围绕学校服务商业化的核心问题。第一章描述了密歇根州某学区的私有化经验。这一经验表明,在开始私有化事业之前需要详细的资料。第2章考察了私有化的历史,并指出这个国家的许多政府服务都有私有化的趋势。有人认为,这一趋势将继续下去,并将包括教育。第3章探讨了作为私有化形式的合同,并告诫说,只有在仔细考虑了这种行动的后果之后,才能决定转向私人服务合同。其中包括进入教育市场的公司的例子。第4章考察了学区在任何私有化决定之前必须进行的成本分析过程。有人认为,如果不进行准确的费用比较,就很难对内部服务和合同服务的费用进行有效的比较。从学校交通领域中抽取了一些说明性例子。第五章讨论了教育委员会、地区行政人员和地区工作人员在作出私有化决定时的角色和责任。…
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