Synopses & Reviews
Book News Annotation:
Discusses dramatic changes taking place in schools of education and
considers what reforms are necessary, offering analyses about issues
such as tenure, the role of non-tenure faculty, and the overall
mission of schools of education for the 21st century. Addresses areas
including incentives for scholarship in education programs, academic
freedom, women and tenure in schools of education, and graduate
student socialization and its implications for the recruitment of
African American education faculty. Tierney teaches higher education
at the University of Southern California.
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