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Political leaders, national commissions, and the media have pointed with alarm to declining student achievement, a warning sign, they say, of a pervasive mediocrity that threatens our ability to compete successfully in international markets. This book will attempt to place in historical perspective the current concern with how well our schools perform their function. The aim is to move beyond the history of education to an understanding of today's education policies. Now, as in the past, an aroused citizenry can powerfully influence school policy. But education policy is a complex subject. To be effective in shaping policy requires sophisticated understanding of the history of education and of current patterns of control.
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- PublisherStanford Alumni Association
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0916318133
- ISBN 13 9780916318130
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages184
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Who Controls Our Schools? American Values in Conflict (The Portable Stanford)
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Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford, California, 1984
ISBN 10: 0916318133
ISBN 13: 9780916318130
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Stanford, California: Stanford Alumni Association, 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Reading wear to corners and edges. Crease to front cover. Not from a library. xvi + 184 pages. Political leaders, national commissions, and the media have pointed with alarm to declining student achievement, a warning sign, they say, of a pervasive mediocrity that threatens our ability to compete successfully in international markets. This book will attempt to place in historical perspective the current concern with how well our schools perform their function. The aim is to move beyond the history of education to an understanding of today's education policies. Now, as in the past, an aroused citizenry can powerfully influence school policy. But education policy is a complex subject. To be effective in shaping policy requires sophisticated understanding of the history of education and of current patterns of control. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000003896
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