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010 a| 96051260;

020 a| 0871202794 (pbk.);

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049 a| EREE;

050 00 a| LA217.2b| .B73 1997;

082 00 a| 371.01/09732| 21;

092 a| 371.01b| B72s;

100 1 a| Bracey, Gerald W.q| (Gerald Watkins)=| ^A387775;

245 10 a| Setting the record straight :b| responses to misconceptions about public education in the United States /c| Gerald W. Bracey.;

300 a| 215 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Hey, big spender -- Throwing money at the schools -- Rising costs, flat scores -- "Plummeting" SAT scores -- The shrinking SAT elite -- Knowledge nostalgia -- International comparisons -- The dropout rate -- Private versus public schools -- Choice and charter schools -- The global marketplace -- Preparing students for work -- The shortage of scientists -- The administrative blob -- Teacher accountability -- Dumb teachers -- "Feel good" education -- Special education costs.;

650 0 a| Public schoolsz| United States.=| ^A43444;

650 0 a| Academic achievementz| United States.=| ^A258457;

650 0 a| Educationz| United Statesx| Finance.=| ^A18255;

590 a| Little-303714--305131009305U;

596 a| 1 2;

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Setting the record straight : responses to misconceptions about public education in the United States / Gerald W. Bracey.

Author/creator	Bracey, Gerald W.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©1997.
Description	215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Public schools--United States. Academic achievement--United States. Education--United States. --Finance.

Contents	Hey, big spender -- Throwing money at the schools -- Rising costs, flat scores -- "Plummeting" SAT scores -- The shrinking SAT elite -- Knowledge nostalgia -- International comparisons -- The dropout rate -- Private versus public schools -- Choice and charter schools -- The global marketplace -- Preparing students for work -- The shortage of scientists -- The administrative blob -- Teacher accountability -- Dumb teachers -- "Feel good" education -- Special education costs.
Local note	Little-303714--305131009305U
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	96051260
ISBN	0871202794 (pbk.)

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