America Goes to School
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America Goes to School

Law, Reform, and Crisis in Public Education

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

America Goes to School

Law, Reform, and Crisis in Public Education

About this book

This book documents the shocking state of public education in the United States, including the high rates of school violence, the decline in student achievement, and the politicization of the educational process. By comparing the performance of public schools with private schools (which spend less than half per capita than public counterparts), the book reveals areas in which public education might reduce administrative overhead, eliminate internal segregation of students, and provide a safe and disciplined learning environment. Also suggested are ways in which public schools might learn from the experience and traditions of the past, including the essential elements of learning in the one-room schoolhouse and the integration of students of different ages. The role of the judiciary is critically reviewed, as well as Supreme Court decisions in the areas of racial discrimination, school discipline, bilingual education, special education, and school financing.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
1995
Print ISBN
9780275949518
eBook ISBN
9780313388262
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. One: Introduction: The State of Public Education
  5. Two: Public and Private Education
  6. Three: The Reform Movements
  7. Four: The Origins of Public Education
  8. Five: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination
  9. Six: Alternative Methods of Segregation: Bilingual and Special Education
  10. Seven: School Violence and the Crisis in Due Process
  11. Eight: Public School Financing and the Issue of Inequality
  12. Nine: Conclusion: Can Our Public Schools Be Saved?
  13. Notes
  14. Selected Bibliography
  15. Index