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Opposing Viewpoints Series – Education
Standardized testing, No Child Left Behind, diversity, and character education are among the topics covered in this newly updated anthology. Chapters include: What is the State of Education? Are Alternatives to Public Education Viable? What Role Should Religious and Moral Values Play in Public Education? How Could Public Education Be Improved? (20020801)… More >>
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The Gift of Education: Public Education and Venture Philanthropy
This is a cutting edge book that not only maps and criticizes venture philanthropy, but also offers a new and different way of conceptualizing public education in response to the neoliberal climate affecting all aspects of public education. … More >>
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Reclaiming Public Education By Reclaiming Our Democracy
In his new book, David Mathews, president of the Kettering Foundation, identifies a growing chasm between the American public and education professionals and discusses why it developed and what can be done…. More >>
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Chomsky on Mis-Education
In this book, Chomsky builds a larger understanding of our educational needs, starting with the changing role of schools today, yet broadening our view toward new models of public education for citizenship…. More >>
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The Education Mayor: Improving America’s Schools
In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America’s schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. But years before NCLB was signed, a new movement was already under way by mayors to take control of city schools from school boards and integrate the management of public education with the overall governing of the city. “The Education Mayor” is a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston’s schools in 1992 and … More >>
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