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Contested classrooms : education, globalization, and democracy in Alberta

Author: Trevor Harrison; Jerrold L Kachur; Parkland Institute.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, ©1999.
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"Alberta stands as a model of radical education reform in Canada. Standardized exams, school accountability, lean budgets, and "market" choice are rapidly transforming the nature of education in the province." "But reform is not necessarily right or good, especially if undertaken without the consultation of those most affected by it." "Contested Classrooms looks at Alberta's program of education reform within the  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Trevor Harrison; Jerrold L Kachur; Parkland Institute.
ISBN: 0888643152 : 9780888643155
OCLC Number: 40735263
Notes: Copublished by: Parkland Institute.
Description: xxxv, 191 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Passing fancies : educational changes in Alberta / Kas Mazurek --
Constructing the perpetual learner : education, technology, and the new economy / Lee Easton --
The "Alberta advantage" : for whom? / Trevor W. Harrison --
The marketing of the university / Tom Pocklington --
Orchestrating delusions : ideology and consent in Alberta / Jerrold L. Kachur --
Re-investment fables : educational finances in Alberta / Dean Neu --
Deep and brutal : funding cuts to education in Alberta / Frank Peters --
From boardroom to classroom : school reformers in Alberta / Alison Taylor --
Privatizing public choice : the rise of charter schooling in Alberta / Jerrold L. Kachur --
Challenging restructuring : the Alberta Teachers' Association / D.J. Flower and H.L. Booi --
Is it just a matter of time? Part-time teaching employment in Alberta / Beth Young --
Board games : the new (but old) rules / Judith Evans --
The principalship at the crossroads / Norm Yanitski and David Pysyk.
Responsibility: edited by Trevor W. Harrison, Jerrold L. Kachur.
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"Alberta stands as a model of radical education reform in Canada. Standardized exams, school accountability, lean budgets, and "market" choice are rapidly transforming the nature of education in the province." "But reform is not necessarily right or good, especially if undertaken without the consultation of those most affected by it." "Contested Classrooms looks at Alberta's program of education reform within the larger context of globalization. Harrison and Kachur bring together a range of analysis of the sweeping changes to Alberta's public education system. Contributors examine the issues from many angles: from the perspectives of teachers, principals, parents, students, and the community at large." "Contested Classrooms is an essential volume for parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about the future of education."--BOOK JACKET.

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