What were once distinct professions for serving others and building knowledge are now communities of workers struggling against a tide of increasingly unregulated capitalism that is being fed by human greed. Teachers have become education workers, joining a working class that is…
by McCrary, Nancye E., Ross, E. Wayne
fromSocial justice across contexts in education
Alphabetically arranged entries, from Academic freedom for K-12 teachers to Knowledge, provide information on controversial public education issues in the United States, including afterschool programs, class size, dropouts, and more.
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Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on ninety-three controversial public education issues in the United States, including afterschool programs, class size, dropouts, nutrition in school, sexuality education, textbooks, and more.
No topic sparks an argument faster among the American public, even with relatively apolitical people, than how their children are taught. In schools across the country, school boards, parents, teachers, and students themselves debate issues ranging from charter schools, to the f…
Provides a comprehensive and balanced overview of the most controversial issues that involve our schools.
