Shaker, Paul.

Reclaiming education for democracy thinking beyond No Child Left Behind / [Texte imprimé] : Paul Shaker and Elizabeth E. Heilman - New York : Routledge, 2008 - 1 vol. (XXIV-232 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm - Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education .

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Political advocacy versus academic authority: defining educational inquiry and defending public institutions -- Policy as propaganda: a critical examination of NCLB -- The cultural psychology of the right -- The myth of scientifically based research -- The science of teacher testing -- Contested visions of public schooling for a democratic society -- Left back: punditry or history? -- A renewed vision of good teaching and good schools -- Rediscovering and reclaiming public education in a democratic society.

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Education Education and state Democracy and education United States.

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