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America Goes to School Law, Reform, and Crisis in Public Education
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Robert M. Hardaway
Book Code: C4951
ISBN: 0-275-94951-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94951-8
224 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/1995
List Price: $106.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: This book documents the shocking state of public education in the United States, including the high rates of school violence, the decline in student achievement, and the politicization of the educational process. By comparing the performance of public schools with private schools (which spend less than half per capita than public counterparts), the book reveals areas in which public education might reduce administrative overhead, eliminate internal segregation of students, and provide a safe and disciplined learning environment. Also suggested are ways in which public schools might learn from the experience and traditions of the past, including the essential elements of learning in the one-room schoolhouse and the integration of students of different ages. The role of the judiciary is critically reviewed, as well as Supreme Court decisions in the areas of racial discrimination, school discipline, bilingual education, special education, and school financing.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The State of Public Education
  • Public and Private Education
  • The Reform Movements
  • The Origins of Public Education
  • The Legacy of Racial Discrimination
  • Alternative Methods of Segregation: Bilingual and Special Education
  • School Violence and the Crisis in Due Process
  • Public School Financing and the Issue of Inequality
  • Conclusion: Can Our Public Schools Be Saved?
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 94-46171
LCC Class: LA217
Dewey Class: 371
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