What You Should Know about the War Against America's Public Schools
- ISBN-10
- 0205351883
- ISBN-13
- 9780205351886
- Category
- Education / General
- Pages
- 209
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Allyn and Bacon
- Author
- Gerald Watkins Bracey
Description
Bracey is a research psychologist who has worked in the areas of childhood education, testing, and educational policy analysis. A previous book, The War Against America's Public Schools was aimed at educators; the current volume is directed toward parents. Bracey examines various sources of increas
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