The end of school reform / Maurice R. Berube and Clair T. Berube.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berube, Maurice R.

Contributor:

Berube, Clair T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

History.

United States.

Educational change--United States--History--19th century.

Educational change--United States--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

vii, 83 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2007]

Summary:

Education as a major social movement is coming to an end. The theoretical framework for this proposition derives from Thomas Kuhn's theory of paradigm shifts of major movements and Hegel's "end of history" thesis. The "end of school reform" thesis blends Arthur Danto's "end of art," John Horgan's "end of science," and Francis Fukuyama's "end of history" theses. Including interviews of education historians and policy professors, The End of School Reform maintains that educational innovation may still continue, but only on a piecemeal basis.

Contents:

The end of school reform

Three major movements and no more

The death of progressive education

The limits of educating the poor

The trouble with national standards

The end of public schools?

A new direction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-78) and index.

ISBN:

9780742539464

9780742539471

OCLC:

71126727

Publisher Number:

9780742539464

9780742539471