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The Tragedy of American School Reform : How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy /

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Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative res...

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Main Author: Evans, Ronald W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Education.
Curriculum Studies.
Democracy.
Educational Philosophy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Education and state.
Education > Curricula.
Education > Philosophy.
ducation and state.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages)
ISBN:9780230119109
DOI:10.1057/9780230119109