Defending public schools / edited by David A. Gabbard and E. Wayne Ross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gabbard, David.

Ross, E. Wayne, 1956-

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Praeger perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

United States.

Public schools--United States.

Public schools.

Physical Description:

4 volumes ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2004.

Summary:

Defending Public Schools addresses the historical, current, and future context of public schools in the United States. While the essays provide an overview of education and schooling issues, the overarching concern is that public schools are under attack and deserve to be defended.

Contents:

v. 1. Education under the security state / edited by David A. Gabbard, E. Wayne Ross

v. 2. Teaching for a democratic society / edited by Kathleen R. Kesson, E. Wayne Ross

v. 3. Curriculum continuity and change in the 21st century / edited by Kevin D. Vinson, E. Wayne Ross

v. 4. The nature and limits of standards-based reform and assessment / edited by Sandra Mathison, E. Wayne Ross.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0275982955

0275982963

0275982971

027598298X

0275982998

OCLC:

55502519