Screen LibraryTaking sides.. Clashing views on controversial educational issues
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| Group Author: | ; |
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McGraw-Hill/Dushkin,
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| Publisher Address: | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 13th expanded ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xxii, 442 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0073191531 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | G571 |
| CLC: | G571.2 |
| Call Number: | G571.2/T136/exp.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. Enduring issues -- Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Should church-state separation be maintained? -- Should school attendance be compelled? -- pt. 2. Current fundamental issues -- Can "character education" reverse moral decline? -- Should multiculturalism permeate the curriculum? -- Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? -- Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? -- Have public schools failed society? -- pt. 3. Current specific issues -- Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Have public schools adequately accommodated religion? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Is size crucial to school improvement? -- Should bilingual education programs be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Should homework be abolished? -- Should technology lead the quest for better schools? -- Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? -- Should alternative teacher training be encouraged? -- pt. 3 Bonus issues -- Can the public schools produce good citizens? -- Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? |