Table of Contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction Liz Bondi; Part One: The Politics of Educational Provision; 1. Consulting for Change: The Political Geography of School Reorganisation in Portsmouth Alan Burnett 2. Delegation and Community Participation: An Alternative Approach to the Problems Created by Falling Primary School Rolls Michael Adler and Liz Bondi 3. Rezoning: An Exercise in Compromise Alison Petch 4. A Tale of Two Cities: The Impact of Parental Choice on Admissions to Primary Schools in Edinburgh and Dundee Gillian Raab and Michael Adler 5. Educational Policy Innovation: A Conceptual Approach Frank Burdett 6. The International Recruiting Game: Foreign Student-Athletes in American Higher Education John Bale; Part Two: Social Issues in Education; 7. Black and White Young People and Employment in Britain John Eggleston 8. Educational Attainment in Glasgow: The Role of Neighbourhood Deprivation Catherine Garner 9. Catchments, Schools and the Characteristics of Teachers M. H. Matthews, Anthony Airey and Lesley Tacon 10. Technical and Vocational Education Initiative: Criticism, Innovation and Response Les Bell; Conclusion Liz Bondi; References; Index

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L. Bondi, M. H. Matthews