Death and Life of the Great American School System - How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education

Discusses how school choice, misapplied standards of accountability, the No Child Left Behind mandate, and the use of a corporate model have all led to a decline in public education and argues for a return to strong neighborhood schools and quality teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Ravitch
• Publisher: Basic Books Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9780465025572
• ISBN: 978-0-465-02557-2
• Subject: Non-fiction book