Download or read book The Comprehensive Public High School written by G. Sherington and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-02-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the decline of the public comprehensive high school. New educational markets emphasized school diversity and parental choice rather than social equity through common schooling, and they were criticized for declining standards. The book also considers government education policies and their regional manifestations.