American Education

Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system-with scholarship often cited as a primary source-Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States.

List of contents

1. Pandemic and the Goals of Schooling 2. The Social Goals of Schooling 3. Education and Equality of Opportunity 4. The Economic Goals of Schooling: Human Capital, Global Economy and Preschool 5. Equality of Educational Opportunity: Institutional Racism, Gender and Special Needs 6. Student Diversity 7. Who Controls American Education? Elected Officials and the Deep State 8. State and Federal Control of Education 9. The Teaching Profession 10. Globalization of Education

About the author

Joel Spring is Professor Emeritus at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.

Summary

Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system—with scholarship often cited as a primary source—Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Joel Spring, Joel (Queens College and the Graduate Cent Spring, Spring Joel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2021
• EAN: 9780367553869
• ISBN: 978-0-367-55386-9
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy