School Figures: The Data behind the Debate

Affiliates of Stanford University's Hoover Institution apply recent data to inform current debates on American public education. Each chapter contains a proposition, which may/may not be supported by analyses of the data (appended). E.g., they conclude that while school violence is declining, whether it reflects an overall societal trend or efforts of school crime prevention programs is unclear. Graphs are in color. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR