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Title:

Education / David Haugen and Susan Musser, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Public schools--United States.
Privatization in education--United States.
Religion in the public schools--United States.
Moral education--United States.

Other Authors:

Haugen, David M., 1969-
Musser, Susan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Periodical bibliography -- Introduction -- 6. What is the state of education in America? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Public education is failing / Elena -- 2. Public education is not failing / Mike Rose -- 3. Standardized testing has negatively impacted public schools / Bobbie A. Solley -- 4. Standardized testing is a useful tool within public schools / Linda Crocker -- 5. Ignoring the mandates of Brown v. Board of Education will harm public schools / Theodore M. Shaw and Lee C. Bollinger -- 6. Moving beyond the mandates of Brown v. Board of Education will improve public schools / Juan Williams -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Are alternatives to public education viable? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Privatizing education would be beneficial / Mark Harrison -- 2. Privatizing education would be harmful / John F. Covaleskie -- 3. Tuition vouchers are a good alternative to failing public education / Richard Fossey -- 4. Tuition vouchers are not a good alternative to current public education / Marcus Egan -- 5. Single-sex schools can improve education / Andrew Mullins -- 6. Single-sex schools will not improve education / Elena -- Periodical bibliography --
6. Index. Chapter preface -- 1. Character education should be part of the American school system / Lisa Snell -- and Marvin W. Berkowitz -- 2. Character education is the wrong way to teach values / Bobby Ann Starnes -- 3. Critiques of Darwinian evolution should be taught in science classes / Stephen C. Meyer and John Angus Campbell -- 4. Intelligent design should not be taught in science classes / Craig E. Nelson -- 5. Religion has no place in a liberal arts education except as an object of study / Lucas Carpenter -- 6. A Christian liberal arts education provides a moral education / Guenter E. Salter -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How should the education system be improved? -- Chapter preface -- 1. "No Child Left Behind" is working and should be reauthorized / George W. Bush -- 2. "No Child Left Behind" has failed and should be abandoned / Richard Rothstein -- 3. Competitive teacher compensation would improve education / Frederick M. Hess -- 4. Teacher compensation based on performance will not improve education / pt. 1. Reg Weaver ; pt. 2. Dave Riegel -- 5. Charter schools improve education / Margaret Spellings -- 6. Decentralized school districts improve public education / Lisa Snell -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussio -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.

Summary:

Presents a series of essays with varying viewpoints on the subject of education in the United States. Includes a list of organizations to contact.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

0737742097 (pbk.)
9780737742091 (pbk.)
0737742089 (hbk.)
9780737742084 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)192079806

LCCN:

2008031458

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

0YSX353 -- Hampton-Dumont High School (Hampton)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)