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| Preface | |
| Introduction: Unity and Diversity in Schooling | p. 1 |
| What Interests Should Schools Serve? | p. 23 |
| School Choice: For Family Choice or against Vouchers | p. 45 |
| Private Schools: Essential or Undemocratic | p. 63 |
| School Finance: Equity or Disparity | p. 79 |
| School Integration: Compulsory or Voluntary | p. 101 |
| Affirmative Action: Progressive or Restrictive | p. 123 |
| What Should Be Taught? | p. 139 |
| Basic Education: Skills or Critical Thinking | p. 153 |
| Multicultural Studies: Representative or Divisive | p. 171 |
| Curriculum Control: National or Local | p. 187 |
| Values: Traditional or Liberational | p. 203 |
| Technology: Basic Tool or Educational Distraction | p. 220 |
| Business Influence: Positive or Negative | p. 237 |
| What Should Teaching Be? | p. 251 |
| School Leadership: Teacher or Administration Directed | p. 262 |
| Academic Freedom: Teacher Rights or Responsibility | p. 274 |
| Teacher Unions: Detrimental or Beneficial | p. 293 |
| How Should Education Be Evaluated? | p. 305 |
| Standardized Testing: Restrict or Expand | p. 314 |
| School Support: Reality or Sham | p. 332 |
| School Reform: Excellence or Equity | p. 347 |
| Index | p. 361 |
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Critical Issues in Education
by Nelson, Jack L.; Carlson, Kenneth; Palonsky, Stuart B.Edition: 2nd
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