America's Public Schools: From the Common School to "No Child Left Behind"
- ISBN-10
- 1421400162
- ISBN-13
- 9781421400167
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- William J. Reese
Description
In this update to his landmark publication, William J. Reese offers a comprehensive examination of the trends, theories, and practices that have shaped America's public schools over the last two centuries. A thoroughly revised epilogue outlines the significant challenges to public school education within the last five years. Reese analyzes the shortcomings of "No Child Left Behind" and the continued disjuncture between actual school performance and the expectations of government officials. He discusses the intrusive role of corporations, economic models for enticing better teacher performance, the continued impact of conservatism, and the growth of home schooling and charter schools. --From the publisher description.
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