The tragedy of American school reform : how curriculum politics and entrenched dilemmas have diverted us from democracy
"Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends"-- Provided by publisher
xiii, 276 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780230107984, 9780230119109, 0230107982, 0230119107
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Challenges of Curriculum Development
The New Social Studies
The Newer Social Studies
Larger Trends in Schools
Aftermath: "We Face a National Conspiracy
The MACOS Controversy and Beyond
The Conservative Restoration
Can We Transcend the Grammar of Social Studies?
Reflections on Education for Democracy