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1012845
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b767215
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Education : : opposing viewpoints /\ Mary E. Williams, book editor.
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| Publication Statement
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San Diego, Calif. :: Greenhaven Press,, ©2000.
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| Series Statement
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Opposing viewpoints series
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222 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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0737701242
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: 0737701250
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: 9780737701241
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: 9780737701258
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-215) and index.
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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.
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Multicultural education-- United States.
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Public schools-- United States.
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Religion in the public schools-- United States.
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School choice-- United States.
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Multicultural education.
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Multicultural education.-- united states.
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Public schools-- United States.
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Public schools.
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Religion in the public schools.
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Religion in the public schools.-- united states.
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School choice.
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School choice.-- united states.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.01/0973
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LA217.2.E37 2000
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| Added Entry
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Williams, Mary E.,1960-
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