Why public schools? : voices from the United States and Canada / edited by Jenice L. View, George Mason University, Daniel A. Laitsch, Simon Fraser University, Penelope M. Earley, George Mason University.

Other author View, Jenice.
Format Book
PublicationCharlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2013]
Copyright Date©2013
Descriptionxiv, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Public schools--United States.
Public schools--Canada.
Education--United States.
Education--Canada.

Contents Foreword: An Unfolding Conversation -- Our Perspective -- The Questions of Public Education: Why, Who, and What For? / Michelle Pidgeon -- Making School More Meaningful: Perspectives on the Purposes of Schooling From an Alaska Native Context / Eve Tuck and Beverly Tuck -- Our Perspective -- The Purpose of Public Schooling in the 21st Century / Bryan Brassington -- I Earned This / Sami Miranda -- What I Learned, What I Teach / Phillip Tacata -- Our Perspective -- Student Voices: Thoughts on Public Education / Bill Hood and Kristina Manfron -- Seeing the Purposes of School in the 21st Century: Diverse Youths' Perspectives on Schools' Objectives, Supports,and Impediments / Kristien Zenkov -- Our Perspective -- Think Critically-Act Practically / Elizabeth Model -- International Playboy, Eagle Scout, and Entrepreneur / Don Mitchell -- Our Perspective -- Development of Community / Leanne Fulton -- We Need to Invest in Our Public Schools / Cheles Rhynes -- Our Perspective -- Purpose of Public Schooling: Perspectives From Emily Elizabeth and Sandra Montgomery / TashaRiley -- Our Perspective -- Schooling in a Global Economy / Mason Bishop -- Education as a Common and Public Good / David Chudnovsky -- Our Perspective -- Public Education-A Retrospective / Jean Porter and Lloyd Porter -- Depression to Recession / Theodore E Andrews -- Our Perspective -- Dilemmas in a Diverse Society / Owen L. Cedarburg -- Education Then and Now / Amy Cavazos -- A Paradigm Shift: America's Public Schools as Training Grounds for 21st Century Authentic Leaders / Patricia R. johnson -- Our Perspective -- Schools for the 21st Century: The Fight Against the Standardization of Education and for the Promotion of Variety in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction / David C. Berliner -- Teaching and Researching Open-Minded Inquiry in the 21st Century / Phillip H. Winne / Final Observation / Jenice L. View, Daniel Laitsch, and Penelope Earley
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2012042429
ISBN9781623961060 (hardcover)
ISBN1623961068 (hardcover)
ISBN9781623961053 (pbk.)
ISBN162396105X (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks LA212 .W53 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold