The conspiracy of ignorance : the failure of American public schools / Martin L. Gross.
The conspiracy of ignorance : the failure of American public schools / Martin L. Gross.
The conspiracy of ignorance : the failure of American public schools / Martin L. Gross.
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New York : HarperCollins, c1999.
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N371.010973/5
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English
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Physical content
x, 291 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. An Indictment of the Education Establishment -- 2. A Tale of American Student Failure -- 3. The Making of a Modern Teacher -- 4. The Debased Reading Curriculum -- 5. Licensing and Certification of Teachers -- 6. The Debased General Curriculum -- 7. The Psychologized Classroom -- 8. Private, Paroc...
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Publisher
New York : HarperCollins, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"The usual remedies - from federal aid to smaller class sizes - have done nothing to alleviate these problems because they make no attempt to challenge the Education Establishment's control. In a powerful Bill of Indictment, Mr. Gross shows how the teaching vocation, aided by its unions, maintains a self-perpetuating cycle of low performance, and h...
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The conspiracy of ignorance : the failure of American public schools / Martin L. Gross.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-276) and index.
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c1999.
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N371.010973/5
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74VvWMrOWzgg
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0060194588 :
9780060194581
0060194588
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371.010973
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991011897549702626
