The Tragedy of American School Reform
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The Tragedy of American School Reform

How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy

  1. 295 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Tragedy of American School Reform

How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy

About this book

Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.

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Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780230107984
eBook ISBN
9780230119109

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Titlepage
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Challenges of Curriculum Development
  9. The Problem
  10. Part I Changes
  11. Part II Reaction
  12. Part III Making Sense
  13. List of Abbreviations
  14. List of Manuscript Collections Abbreviated in Notes
  15. Notes
  16. Index

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