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Punishing Schools: Fear and Citizenship in American Public Education
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In a society increasingly dominated by zero-tolerance thinking, “Punishing Schools” argues that our educational system has become both the subject of legislative punishment and the instrument of punishment for children. Authors Lyons and Drew analyze the connections between a culture of economic punishment of our schools (by the diversion of funding to charter schools, the imposition of unfunded mandates, and the enforcement of dubious forms of teacher accountabilit… More >>
Punishing Schools: Fear and Citizenship in American Public Education
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A Notion at Risk: Preserving Public Education as an Engine for Social Mobility
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The 2000 presidential campaign is ushering in a renewed focus on public education. The question is, What would be best for our children? This volume of essays seeks to restore the notion that public education should be an engine for social mobility, a concern that animated Brown v. Board of Education and the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It identifies the leading sources of inequality – both in the home and in school – and proposes concrete public po… More >>
A Notion at Risk: Preserving Public Education as an Engine for Social Mobility
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Setting the Record Straight: Responses to Misconceptions About Public Education in the United States
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The U.S. public schools are under attack, and the weapon of choice is misinformation. In this book by Gerald Bracey, author of “Transforming America’s Schools: A Prescription for Getting Past Blame,” you’ll find out how to respond effectively to 18 common criticisms of the public schools. Bracey provides both brief replies and in-depth rebuttals that include complete references for the data cited in the text. Bracey does not argue that U.S. schools are perfe… More >>
Setting the Record Straight: Responses to Misconceptions About Public Education in the United States
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