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Education :

(Number (ISBN

0737701242

(Number (ISBN

0737701250

(Number (ISBN

9780737701241

(Number (ISBN

9780737701258

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b767215

Title Proper

Education :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

opposing viewpoints /

First Statement of Responsibility

Mary E. Williams, book editor.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

San Diego, Calif. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Greenhaven Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2000.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

222 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Series Title

Opposing viewpoints series

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-215) and index.

Text of Note

The quality of public education has declined / Karl Zinsmeister -- The quality of public education has not declined / David C. Berliner -- Poor commitment to academic achievement hampers public education / Laurence Steinberg -- Low expectations hamper public education / James White -- Racial and financial inequities hamper public education / Kati Haycock -- Poorly trained teachers hamper public education / Lawrence W. Reed -- The government should offer school tuition vouchers / Donald Lambro -- The government should not offer school vouchers / National Education Association -- Choice programs should include religious schools / Charles J. Chaput, Reggie White, and Sara White -- Religious schools will be harmed by choice / Llewellyn H. Rockwell -- Charter schools are beneficial / Jeff Jacoby -- Charter schools may be harmful / Gary Orfield -- Homeschooling is viable / Lawrence W. Reed -- Homeschooling may not be viable / Katherine Pfleger -- Multicultural education is beneficial / James A. Banks, Gena Dagel Caponi -- Multicultural education is counterproductive / Thomas J. Famularo -- Curricula and textbooks should reflect multiculturalism / Cameron McCarthy -- Textbooks favoring multiculturalism distort history / Alvin J. Schmidt -- Bilingual education is beneficial / Ofelia Garcia -- Bilingual education is a failure / Linda Chavez -- Schools should teach moral values / Christina Hoff Sommers -- Schools cannot teach moral values / David R. Carlin -- School-sponsored prayer should be allowed / Ann Donnelly -- School-sponsored prayer is unconstitutional / Tom Peters, Jim Allison, and Susan Batte -- Scientific evidence against evolution and for Creation should be included in science curricula / Robert E. Kofahl -- Creationism should not be included in science curricula / Eugene Scott, interviewed by Leon Lynn -- Conservative educational policies would benefit public schools / E.D. Hirsch Jr. -- Progressive educational policies would benefit public schools / Deborah Meier -- Increased funding would improve public education / Jesse Jackson -- Increased funding does not improve public education / Walter Williams -- Ending social promotions would improve academic achievement / Bill Clinton -- Flunking students does not improve academic achievement / Ernest R. House.

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Text of Note

Examines the current state of public schools and explores the issues of school choice, multicultural education, the role of religion in education, and the debate over national standards.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

QBI

Stock Number

817011

Multicultural education-- United States.

Public schools-- United States.

Religion in the public schools-- United States.

School choice-- United States.

Multicultural education.

Multicultural education.-- united states.

Public schools-- United States.

Public schools.

Religion in the public schools.

Religion in the public schools.-- united states.

School choice.

School choice.-- united states.

United States.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Williams, Mary E.,1960-

Date of Transaction

20201206122700.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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