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Author:

Ravitch, Diane.

Title:

Left back : a century of failed school reforms / Diane Ravitch.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

555 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Education--United States--History--20th century.
Educational change--United States--History--20th century.
Public schools--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 529-531) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The educational ladder -- A fork in the road -- The age of the experts -- IQ testing : "this brutal pessimism" -- Instead of the academic curriculum -- On the social frontier -- The public schools respond -- Dissidents and critics -- The great meltdown -- The sixties -- In search of standards -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

ISBN:

9780684844176
0684844176

OCLC:

(OCoLC)43790988

LCCN:

00038067

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

JAAX771 -- Faith Baptist Bible College - John L. Patten Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

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

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)

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