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The Public Purpose of Education and Schooling
Contributor(s): Goodlad, John I. (Editor), McMannon, Timothy J. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0787909343     ISBN-13: 9780787909345
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE: $44.65  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 1997
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Annotation: Eloquent and passionate essays about the meaning and value of education.In this exceptional work, prominent educators/scholars explore the vital links between education and a civil society. They debate the fundamental values and ideals that govern schooling and make a impassioned plea for a renewed commitment to public education that will ensure our democratic rights and freedoms. The scholarly contributors propose an expanded mission for education that recognizes schooling as a moral and civic Andeavor and would serve as a framework for guiding the charge for meaningful school reforms.

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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Aims & Objectives
Dewey: 370.973
LCCN: 96045875
Series: Jossey-Bass Education
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.99" W x 9.12" L (0.66 lbs) 208 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for anyone interested in schooling in America today.
-- Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia University
 
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