American Education (sociocultural, Political, And Historical Studies In Education)
by Joel Spring /
2017 / English / PDF
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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
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.
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
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 18
Thoroughly updated throughout, the 18th
th 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
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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The purposes of education as presented in the 2016 platforms of
the Republican, Democratic, Green, and Libertarian parties
• Issues related to transgender students
• Issues related to transgender students