Chapter 1 Preface: How Much Does Education Cost? Chapter 2 Acknowledgement Chapter 3 Introduction: Are Zombies Stalking Schools? Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Do Razors Belong at School? Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Can School Reform Be Marketed? Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Should Schools Buy E-textbooks? Chapter 7 Chapter 4: How Much Should Teachers Be Paid? Chapter 8 Chapter 5: What Can Be Done With Negligible Funds? Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Should Educators Worry About Diminishing Returns? Chapter 10 Chapter 7: What Drives Innovators? Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Should Schools Change Their Labor Practices? Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Can Redundant Spending Be Worthwhile? Chapter 13 Chapter 10: Is Educational Lobbying Amoral? Chapter 14 Chapter 11: Do Teachers Need Special Protection?
Gerard Giordano is professor at the University of North Florida and has written twelve books about education. His last three books, which were published by Rowman & Littlefield Education, focused on the case method.
Dr. Giordano's book is a refreshing island in a sea stirred by
electronic media and social networking. It uses problems outside of
education as lenses through which to view today's fractured
educational environment. It not only analyzes problems but teases
out solutions that are based on practical experiences and realistic
goals rather than media hype.
*Michael J. Johnson, Ph.D., former director, Strategic Educational
Initiatives (Western US) for Apple Computer*
Is it possible to be a frugal-minded citizen and an uncompromising
education activist? Capping Costs helps us grapple with this
paradox. It also provides an answer-an affirming 'Yes!'
*Jennifer Ancelin, M.Ed., schoolchild parent and education
consultant, Hope Haven Children's Clinic and Family Center*
This refreshing, unique, and thought-provoking book strikes a chord
that resonates within the natural ecologies of schools and
classrooms. It is an essential addition to the methodological
toolkits of research-focused educators. It demonstrates how they
can use the case method to highlight school problems, analyze
contrasting arguments, and then make decisions about optimal
solutions.
*Stan Scarpati, Ed.D., professor of Special Education, University
of Massachusetts at Amherst*
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