Public Education

Author:
Leonard Salle
Description:
A brief on the vital importance of public education to our democracy, and what can be done to strengthen it.
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salle-publiceducation.doc (25.5 KB)
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(c) 2006 The Commonweal Institute
Author:
Kathy Emery and Susan Ohanian
Description:
An excerpt from a full-length book that addresses the Business Roundtable's agenda, the use of "ubiquitous ed-bizspeak" with regard to schools, and the excessive emphasis on data without consideration of the needs of real children.
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emery-bashingschools.pdf (91.53 KB)
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Document Source and Bibliographical Information:
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann (2004)
Author:
David C. Johnson and Leonard M. Salle
Description:
A ground-breaking report that analyzes the conservative movement’s ongoing attack as a multi-pronged, strategic process aimed at privatizing education. The report also provides a detailed plan for how public education advocates can work with their allies to form a network of organizations and individuals - an infrastructure - that will be able get their messages to the broad public and increase political support for public education.
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johnson-responding.pdf (923.53 KB)
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Document Source and Bibliographical Information:
Menlo Park, CA: The Commonweal Institute (November 2004)