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The Public Schools - Fuhrman, Susan (Editor), and Lazerson, Marvin (Editor)
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From curriculum standards and testing to school choice and civic learning, issues in American education are some of the most debated in the United States. The Institutions of American Democracy, a collection of essays by the nation's leading education scholars and professionals, is designed to inform the debate and stimulate change. In association with the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, The Institutions of American Democracy is the first in ...

The Public Schools 2005, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780195170306

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ryefish

Apr 3, 2007

A must read! Invest in education, your education!

You must read this book if you have children in public schools! Or if you just value public education.
I cannot believe that such an important book for anyone with the slightest vestige of interest in education or democracy hasn't already reviewed this book!
John Merrow's chapter on media roles in education is a brilliant tie in to the other book in the series, The Institutions of American Democracy: The Press.
This book points out clearly the challenges posed by continued mismanagement of our public school system and the failures at every level of bureaucracy without pointing partisan fingers. Most striking are realizations that the authors make regarding the development of civics education and the difficulties faced by teachers who are expected to teach deliberative principles while avoiding controversial topics.
One of the finest talking points the book makes is the failure by schools to utilize modern media to further educational goals.
I was especially inspired by Amy Gutman's "Afterword" that conveys the urgency of public education reform if we are to succeed and evolve as a democracy.
Simply a brilliant book!

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