Education
Book - 2014
"Opposing Viewpoints: Education: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
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- Published
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Detroit :
Greenhaven Press
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 217 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780737764345
9780737764338
- ch. 1. What is the state of education in America? American students perform poorly compared to students in other countries / Amanda Ripley
- American students perform favorably compared to students in other countries / Gerald W. Bracey
- Teachers' unions have not been good for American education / Terry M. Moe
- Bipartisan, but unfounded: the assault on teachers' unions / Richard D. Kahlenberg
- ch. 2. Are school-choice alternatives a good idea? The educational bonanza in privatizing government schools / Andrew Bernstein
- The republican war on education / Ruth Conniff
- School vouchers are a good alternative to public schools / Gary Jason
- False choice: how private school vouchers might harm minority students / Matthew McKnight
- In defense of school-choice tax credits / David French
- Tax credits for school choice do not benefit taxpayers and students / National Education Association
- ch. 3. Should religion and religious ideas be part of public education? Public schools have been overly sanitized of religion / John W. Whitehead
- Public schools are rightfully neutral on religion / Americans United for Separation of Church and State
- The ruling religion in schools / Kurt Williamsen
- Mr. Dawkins, tear down this wall! / Satoshi Kanazawa
- Debate about evolution should be taught in science class / Casey Luskin
- Neither creationism nor debate about evolution should be taught in schools / Heather Weaver
- ch. 4. How should the education system be improved? Federal spending on education should be cut / Neal McCluskey
- Federal spending on education should not be cut / Robert L. Borosage
- Merit pay for teachers should be used to improve education / Frederick M. Hess
- What's wrong with merit pay? / Diane Ravitch.