American Education
by Joel H. Spring
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Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system¿with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source, Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States. In his signature straightforward, concise approach to describing complex issues, he illuminates events and topics that are often overlooked or show more whitewashed, giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education. Students come away informed on the latest topics, issues, and data and with a strong knowledge of the forces shaping the American educational system. Thoroughly updated throughout, the 18th edition of this clear, authoritative text remains fresh and up to date, reflecting the many changes in education that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition. Topics and issues addressed and analyzed include ¿ The decline of the Common Core State Standards, particularly as result of a Republican-controlled administration currently in place ¿ Increasing emphasis on for-profit education, vouchers, charter schools and free-market competition between schools, expected to surge with the appointment of the new U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos ¿ Current debates about immigration and "Dreamers"¿new statistics on immigrant education, discussion of education proposals to accommodate the languages, cultures and religions of newly arrived immigrants ¿ New education statistics on school enrollments, dropouts, education and income, school segregation, charter schools and home languages ¿ The purposes of education as presented in the 2016 platforms of the Republican, Democratic, Green, and Libertarian parties ¿ Discussions around transgender students show lessTags
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A good overview of many the history and issues surrounding the U.S. education system. Many of the questions Spring raises are left unanswered, reflecting the complexity of education policy and politics. What's interesting is that these questions are not raised in the public sphere very often, even when debating a national reform movement like No Child Left Behind. People rarely consider what outcomes we expect from public education - informed citizens, workers competitive in the 21st C economy, free thinkers, or none of the above?
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Joel Spring is Professor Emeritus at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- American Education
Classifications
- Genres
- Sociology, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 370.973 — Society, government, & culture Education Education History, geographic treatment, biography North America United States
- LCC
- LC191.4 .S684 — Education Special aspects of education Special aspects of education Social aspects of education Educational sociology
- BISAC
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- 218
- Popularity
- 147,249
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.13)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 34
- ASINs
- 1
