I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for anyone interested in schooling in America today. -- Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia University
The Public Purpose of Education and Schooling
I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for anyone interested in schooling in America today. -- Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia University
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A collection of chapters that offer different perspectives on the reasoning behind public education in The United States. Provides some fundamental background on the philosophies behind public schooling and the inherent conflicts that shape curriculum, funding, and outcomes. Quick read and helpful for starting a conversation about society's role in public schools. A collection of chapters that offer different perspectives on the reasoning behind public education in The United States. Provides some fundamental background on the philosophies behind public schooling and the inherent conflicts that shape curriculum, funding, and outcomes. Quick read and helpful for starting a conversation about society's role in public schools.
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A good book to read dealing with the history of schooling.
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