Common core national education standards and the threat to democracy / Nicholas Tampio.

Author/creator Tampio, Nicholas
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Descriptionix, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Education--Standards. --United States.
Education and state--United States.
Educational accountability--United States.
Decentralization in government--United States.
Central-local government relations--United States.
Democracy--United States.

Contents Arguments for national education standards -- Arguments against national education standards -- English standards, close reading, and testing -- Math standards, understanding, and college and career readiness -- Science standards, scientific unity, and the problem of sustainability -- History standards, american identity, and the politics of storytelling -- Sexuality standards, gender identity, and religious freedom -- Conclusion democracy, education standards, and local control -- Epilogue democracy and the test refusal movement.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017019813
ISBN9781421424637 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1421424630 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781421424644 (electronic)
ISBN1421424649 (electronic)

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