Download or read book Hoosier Schools written by William J. Reese and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School reform has been a preoccupation of Americans since the 1980s. Demands by parents, reformers, and politicians have included a return to basics, a longer school year, accountability through state-wide testing, more effective vocational training, and workforce preparation for a more global, technological economy.