Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) and index.
The nature and importance of social justice in education -- A political theory of social justice for education : liberty and democracy -- A political theory of social justice for education : equal opportunity and economic growth -- Personal liberty and education : families, cultures, and standards -- Democracy and education : multicultural and civic education -- Equal opportunity and education : control of schools -- Economic growth and education : the financing of education -- Socially just education in a representative American community.
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Using the methods of political philosopher John Rawls, this book looks at whether American schools are socially just institutions. It argues for four principles that express the basic purposes that Americans hold for their schools : personal literty, democracy, equal opportunity and economic growth. These principles are used to analyze controversies in education policy and practice about curriculum content, instructional methods, education standards, civic education, control of schools and school finance.