Setting the record straight

responses to misconceptions about public education in the United States

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Gerald W. Bracey
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English
Pages
215

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Setting the record straight: responses to misconceptions about public education in the United States
1997, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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Alexandria, Va

Table of Contents

Hey, big spender
Throwing money at the schools
Rising costs, flat scores
"Plummeting" SAT scores
The shrinking SAT elite
Knowledge nostalgia
International comparisons
The dropout rate
Private versus public schools
Choice and charter schools
The global marketplace
Preparing students for work
The shortage of scientists
The administrative blob
Teacher accountability
Dumb teachers
"Feel good" education
Special education costs.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
371.01/0973
Library of Congress
LA217.2 .B73 1997

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215 p. :
Number of pages
215

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OL1010789M
ISBN 10
0871202794
LCCN
96051260

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