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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Wm Noll |
| ISBN: | 0073031836 9780073031835 |
| OCLC Number: | 40064446 |
| Description: | xxi, 377 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Should church-state separation be maintained? -- Should school attendance be compelled? -- Can "character education" reverse moral decline? -- Should multiculturalism permeate the curriculum? -- Are school integration efforts doomed to failure? -- Can federal initiatives effectuate school reform? -- Have public schools failed society? -- Are vouchers an appropriate choice mechanism? Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Are religious fundamentalists damaging public education? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Do Black students need an afrocentric curriculum? -- Should bilingual education programs be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Do school uniforms promote safety and improve discipline? -- Should technology lead the quest for better schools? -- Is mandatory community service desirable and legal? -- Do teachers' unions have a positive influence on reform? |
| Other Titles: | Clashing views on controversial educational issues |
| Responsibility: | edited, selected, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll. |
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