Bibliograph

Why school?, reclaiming education for all of us, Mike Rose

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Why school?, reclaiming education for all of us, Mike Rose

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why school?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317361710

Responsibility statement

Mike Rose

Review

"Why School? challenges today's narrow focus on high-stakes testing and economic competition. It also serves as a critical reminder of the broader purposes of school: the intellectual, social, civic, and ethical development of individuals."--BOOK JACKET

Sub title

reclaiming education for all of us

Table Of Contents

In search of a fresh language of schooling -- Finding our way : the experience of education -- No Child Left Behind and the spirit of democratic education -- Business goes to school -- Politics and knowledge -- Reflections on intelligence in the workplace and the schoolhouse -- On values, work, and opportunity -- Standards, teaching, learning -- Remediation at the university -- Re-mediating remediation -- Soldiers in the classroom -- A language of hope -- Finding the public good through the details of classroom life -- Conclusion: The journey back and forward

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