The public education system in the United States has always been a pressing matter, subject to continuous debate. Sweeping educational reforms passed in 2001 sharply divided teachers and policy makers over the direction of our nation's schools. Proponents say the changes increase accountability and open doors to new options for parents of children in failing institutions. Critics charge that the bill's intent and impact are quite different as poor, urban schools are tagged as failures and marked for closure at the same time the students are denied entrance to better-funded, higher-performing schools. Educational Standards clearly and fairly explores both sides of the debate surrounding this critical issue.
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About the Author:
David L. Hudson Jr. is a First Amendment Scholar with the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. He teaches First Amendment classes at the Nashville School of Law and Vanderbilt Law School. He is a First Amendment contributing editor to the American Bar Association's Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases. He is the author or co-author of more than thirty-five books, including "Let the Students Speak! A History of the Fight for Free Expression in American Schools "(2011);"The Encyclopedia of the First Amendment" (2009);"The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book "(2008); and "The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy "(2006).
Review:
..."well organized, clearly written, and include a rich array of bibliographic resources."
..."well-organized, concise, and comprehensive arguments on both sides of several controversial issues... Recommended."
"Combinİes¨ a strong historical overview with up-to-date discussion...High schoolers may be the primary audience for this, but adults will find much to discuss here, too."
"A little over a hundred pages of material in each offers the perfect platform to fuel a classroom debate. All are highly recommended picks, offering lasting library lending value."
"Unlike similar titles in a number of other series, these books were written by individual authors and offer clear, well-supported theories that make use of many examples...these volumes have a definite place in libraries where material on these topics is needed for more adept readers and researchers."
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- PublisherChelsea House Publications
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 079109278X
- ISBN 13 9780791092781
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Edition number1
- Number of pages110