Losing America's Schools

The Fight to Reclaim Public Education

AvNancy E. Bailey

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Losing America’s Schools: The Fight to Reclaim Public Education is a call to save one of the last great democratic institutions in America. Corporatization, charter schools, misleading claims of skill gaps, the loss of Separation of Church and State, deprofessionalization, and the over–use of technology all threaten the existence of the schools that belong to all Americans. This book addresses the problems surrounding those issues, and is a tribute to the groups and individuals who are fighting draconian reforms in order to save our public schools. It is the sequel to Misguided Education Reform: Debating the Impact on Students.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-06-20
Mått:162 x 236 x 19 mm
Vikt:458 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781475828610

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Nancy E. Bailey, Ph.D. taught students with a wide range of beautiful differences in special education for many years. She can be found advocating for democratic public schools on her blog Nancy Bailey’s Education Website at www.nancyebailey.com. She is the author of the 2013 Misguided Education reform: Debating the Impact on Students.

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Nancy Bailey’s Losing America’s Schools: The Fight to Reclaim Public Education reveals the shenanigans used by those who are busy turning public education into just another commodity. In a very well-researched and documented display of wisdom, Bailey offers a detailed look at school privatization from Reagan to current-day venture capitalists. I have learned a lot from Dr. Bailey. Her honesty shines on every page. This book is a must-read for parents, teachers, community leaders, politicians, and scholars.

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DedicationPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 Corporate TakeoverSchool Privatization New American SchoolsEdison SchoolsThe Sandia ReportThe Business RoundtableVenture Philanthropy Walton Family FoundationBroad Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationHigh-Stakes TestingCommon Core State Standards Teachers Unions American Legislative Exchange Council Conclusion: America’s Schools Chapter 2 Replacing Public Schools with Charter SchoolsLost Opportunity Non-Profit/For-Profit Charters v. Public SchoolsSegregation Special Education KIPPConclusion: The End of Charter Schools Chapter 3 Students, Jobs and the Global EconomyScapegoatsStandards College for AllPrivatized High School ProgramsSTEM Vocational—Career and Technical Education Dropouts The MilitaryConclusion: CareersChapter 4 Religion’s Threat to Public SchoolsHorace MannChurchesCharter Schools Vouchers Character EducationConclusion: Separation of Church and State Chapter 5 Vanishing Professions—Teachers and School LeadersDeprofessionalizationTeach for America The New Teacher Project Colleges of EducationTeacher Certification National Council on Teacher Quality New Leaders Superintendents and School LeadersMichelle Rhee Secretary of EducationConclusion: Educators Chapter 6 Virtual v. Brick and Mortar Public SchoolsDisruptionOnline Schools Privatizing Online Schools K12 Inc.School of the Future RocketshipStudent PrivacyCompetency-Based Education Conclusion: Real Schools and TeachersConclusionReferencesAbout the author