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29 produkter
American Reader
Words that Moved a Nation
E-bok, 2010
159 kr
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The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have …
What Do Our 17-Year-Olds Know
A Report on the First National Assessment of History and Literature
E-bok, 2010
58 kr
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What Do Our 17-Year-Olds Know? Gives the results of the first nationwide test of American high school students'' knowledge of history and literature, as well as fascinating insight into what teenagers are reading, how much television they watch, what influence their home environment has on their …
An Education
How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
Inbunden, 2025
234 kr
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For many years, Diane Ravitch was among the country’s leading conservative thinkers on education. The cure for what ailed the school system was clear, she believed: high-stakes standardized testing, national standards, accountability, competition, charters, and vouchers. Then Ravitch saw what …
An Education
How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
Häftad, 2026
189 kr
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For many years, Diane Ravitch was among the country’s leading conservative thinkers on education. The cure for what ailed the school system was clear, she believed: high-stakes standardized testing, national standards, accountability, competition, charters, and vouchers. Then Ravitch saw what …
New Schools for a New Century
The Redesign of Urban Education
Av Diane Ravitch, Joseph P. Viteritti
Häftad, 1999
549 kr
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As we cross the threshold of a new century, which approaches are likely to improve public education? In this book, distinguished scholars discuss recent innovations—charter schools, contracting arrangements, and choice—designed to liberate educators from burdensome bureaucratic controls and improve …
Making Good Citizens
Education and Civil Society
Av Diane Ravitch, Joseph P. Viteritti m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
567 kr
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Americans have reason to be concerned about the condition of American democracy at the start of the twenty-first century. Surveys show that civic participation has declined, cynicism about government has increased, and young people have a weak grasp of the principles that underlie our …
Language Police
How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn
E-bok, 2007
76 kr
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If you’re an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job , a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister , an heiress aboard her yacht , or a bookworm enjoying a boy’s night out , Diane Ravitch’s internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from …
Reign of Error
The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America''s Public Schools
E-bok, 2013
196 kr
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From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, “whistle-blower extraordinaire” ( The Wall Street Journal ), author of the best-selling The Death and Life of the Great American School System (“Important and riveting”— Library …
Schools We Deserve
Häftad, 1987
287 kr
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The author of The Troubled Crusade and other important books and writings on education brings her own blend of sanity, common sense, and commitment to excellence to the problems of the nation's schools.
Slaying Goliath
The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America''s Public Schools
E-bok, 2020
188 kr
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From one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, "whistleblower extraordinaire" ( The Wall Street Journal ), former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, author of the best-selling Reign of Error ("fearless" --Jonathan Kozol, NYRB )--an …
Learning from the Past
What History Teaches Us about School Reform
Av Diane Ravitch, Maris A. Vinovskis
Häftad, 1995
387 kr
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Many Americans view today's problems in education as an unprecedented crisis brought on by the rise of contemporary social problems. In Learning from the Past a group of distinguished educational historians and scholars of public policy reminds us that many current difficulties-as well as recent …
Great School Wars
A History of the New York City Public Schools
Häftad, 2000
518 kr
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Named one of the Ten Best Books about New York City by the New York Times
Debating the Future of American Education
Do We Meet National Standards and Assessments?
E-bok, 2010
288 kr
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What is the outlook for educational reform in the United States? One of the most striking proposals has been to establish a system of national standards, which has raised many complex questions: Is it possible for the United States, with its history of extreme decentralization, to establish and …
National Standards in American Education
A Citizen's Guide
E-bok, 2011
318 kr
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Updating her highly acclaimed book, Diane Ravitch presents the latest information on the debate over national standards and assessments. ""Ensuring a rigorous liberal education for all is asking a lot in a contentious democracy like ours. Is it possible to educate every child to the same high …
National Standards in American Education
A Citizen's Guide
Häftad, 1996
294 kr
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Updating her highly acclaimed book, Diane Ravitch presents the latest information on the debate over national standards and assessments.""Ensuring a rigorous liberal education for all is asking a lot in a contentious democracy like ours. Is it possible to educate every child to the same high …
Debating the Future of American Education
Do We Meet National Standards and Assessments?
Häftad, 1995
267 kr
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What is the outlook for educational reform in the United States? One of the most striking proposals has been to establish a system of national standards, which has raised many complex questions: Is it possible for the United States, with its history of extreme decentralization, to establish and …
The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn
Häftad, 2004
259 kr
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Forgotten Heroes of American Education
The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers
Av J. Wesley Null, Diane Ravitch
Häftad, 2006
753 kr
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This book is titled Forgotten Heroes of American Education because it contains representative writings by significant educators who challenged mainstream thinking. The editors of this volume believe that the work of these thoughtful and important educators deserves to be remembered. They have been …
Forgotten Heroes of American Education
The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers
Av J. Wesley Null, Diane Ravitch
Inbunden, 2006
1227 kr
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This book is titled Forgotten Heroes of American Education because it contains representative writings by significant educators who challenged mainstream thinking. The editors of this volume believe that the work of these thoughtful and important educators deserves to be remembered. They have been …
Forgotten Heroes of American Education
The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers
Av Diane Ravitch, J. Wesley Null
E-bok, 2006
545 kr
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This book is titled Forgotten Heroes of American Education because it contains representative writings by significant educators who challenged mainstream thinking. The editors of this volume believe that the work of these thoughtful and important educators deserves to be remembered. They have been …
Forgotten Heroes of American Education
The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers
Av Diane Ravitch, J. Wesley Null
E-bok, 2006
791 kr
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This book is titled Forgotten Heroes of American Education because it contains representative writings by significant educators who challenged mainstream thinking. The editors of this volume believe that the work of these thoughtful and important educators deserves to be remembered. They have been …
City Schools
Lessons from New York
Av Diane Ravitch, Joseph P. Viteritti
Häftad, 2000
380 kr
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City Schools brings together a distinguished group of researchers and educators for an in-depth look at the nation's largest school system. Topics covered include the changing demographics of city schools, the impending teacher shortage, reading instruction, special education, bilingual education, …
Kid Stuff
Marketing Sex and Violence to America's Children
Av Diane Ravitch, Joseph P. Viteritti
Inbunden, 2003
352 kr
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American children spend a substantial part of their lives watching television and movies, playing video games, and listening to music containing explicit sex and violence. From Doom and Grand Theft Auto III to Eminem and Marilyn Manson, a strain of the popular culture has become increasingly toxic. …
EdSpeak and Doubletalk
A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling
Av Diane Ravitch, Nancy E. Bailey
Häftad, 2019
346 kr
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The debate over public schools has become highly politicized, featuring movements dedicated to privatizing public schools and diminishing teacher professionalism. People who had long treasured their local public schools are now being told that our nation's schools are "failing," that we are not …
EdSpeak and Doubletalk
A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling
Av Diane Ravitch, Nancy E. Bailey
Inbunden, 2019
1051 kr
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The debate over public schools has become highly politicized, featuring movements dedicated to privatizing public schools and diminishing teacher professionalism. People who had long treasured their local public schools are now being told that our nation's schools are "failing," that we are not …
