The book questions the purpose of public education beyond economic growth, highlighting the lack of diverse voices in education policy debates. It features essays from various stakeholders in the US and Canada, aiming to engage all concerned with the future of public schools.
Foreword: An Unfolding Conversation |
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The Questions of Public Education: Why, Who, and What For? |
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Making School More Meaningful: Perspectives on the Purposes of Schooling From an Alaska Native Context |
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13 | (8) |
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The Purpose of Public Schooling in the 21st Century |
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22 | (7) |
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What I Learned, What I Teach |
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35 | (10) |
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45 | (20) |
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Student Voices: Thoughts on Public Education |
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46 | (9) |
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Seeing the Purposes of School in the 21st Century: Diverse Youths' Perspectives on Schools' Objectives, Supports, and Impediments |
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55 | (10) |
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Think Critically-Act Practically |
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International Playboy, Eagle Scout, and Entrepreneur |
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73 | (8) |
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82 | (5) |
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We Need to Invest in Our Public Schools |
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87 | (6) |
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Purpose of Public Schooling: Perspectives from Emily Elizabeth and Sandra Montgomery |
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94 | (13) |
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Schooling in a Global Economy |
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108 | (8) |
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Education as a Common and Public Good |
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116 | (9) |
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125 | (12) |
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Public Education-A Retrospective |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (6) |
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137 | (20) |
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Dilemmas in a Diverse Society |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (6) |
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A Paradigm Shift: America's Public Schools as Training Grounds for 21st Century Authentic Leaders |
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148 | (9) |
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157 | (14) |
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Schools for the 21st Century: The Fight Against the Standardization of Education and for the Promotion of Variety in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction |
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158 | (8) |
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Teaching and Researching Open-Minded Inquiry in the 21st Century |
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166 | (5) |
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171 | (8) |
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About the Editors |
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Jenice L. View, George Mason University, USA.
Daniel A. Laitsch, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Penelope M. Earley, George Mason University, USA.