Anglický jazyk

Left Behind in the Race to the Top

Vydavateľstvo: Information Age Publishing
Rok vydania: 2013
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781623963286

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O knihe

Public education is suffering attacks that are well funded and extraordinarily complex and
multifaceted. These conditions make it difficult for educators and citizens to gather the
information they need to mount meaningful resistance, especially since mainstream media tends
to be uncritically supportive of neoliberal reforms. The Orwellian language of reforms is
adopted and promoted through news outlets, politicians, and film; thus, arguments against these
reforms must bubble up through social media and alternative outlets. By providing a coherent,
comprehensive description of contemporary neoliberal initiatives and analyzing their effects on
students, teachers, administrators, and teacher education, this book will allow educators, parents,
students, and citizens to strengthen their resolve to save public education and, potentially, work
to preserve the promise of democracy.
This book examines and uncovers the effects of standardization and privatization on public education. Contributors consider the how of
standardized curriculum and assessment, coupled with philanthropic and corporate pressure, have influenced the experiences of
students, parents, and teachers. Divided in sections entitled Testing, Testing; Privatization and Militarization: Redefining Schools;
Alienation: Displacing Students and Teachers; and Resistance: Opting Out and Hope for Change, this text offers a combination of
information and inspiration for teachers, teacher educators, policymakers, parents and anyone interested in understanding the current
state of public education.