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Written as a series of back-and-forth exchanges, this engaging book illustrates a model of responsible, civil debate between those with substantial, principled differences. It is also a powerful meditation on where 21st-century school improvement can and should go next.

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2022 Prose Award in Education Practice & Theory

Table of Contents
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments ix
  • Preface xi
  • 1. Introduction 1
  • 2. The Purpose of Schooling 8
  • 3. School Choice 20
  • 4. The Achievement Gap 35
  • 5. Testing and Accountability 49
  • 6. Social and Emotional Learning 61
  • 7. Civics Education 72
  • 8. For-Profits and Privatization 83
  • 9. Philanthropy 96
  • 10. Diversity and Equity 108
  • 11. Teacher Pay 123
  • 12. COVID-19 135
  • 13. Closing Thoughts 149
  • Notes 160
  • Index 173
  • About the Authors 179

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    A Paperback / softback by Frederick M. Hess, Pedro A. Noguera

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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 30/03/2021
      ISBN13: 9780807765166, 978-0807765166
      ISBN10: 0807765163
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      Philosophy and theory of education Primary and middle schools

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Written as a series of back-and-forth exchanges, this engaging book illustrates a model of responsible, civil debate between those with substantial, principled differences. It is also a powerful meditation on where 21st-century school improvement can and should go next.

      Trade Review
      2022 Prose Award in Education Practice & Theory

      Table of Contents
      • Contents
      • Acknowledgments ix
      • Preface xi
      • 1. Introduction 1
      • 2. The Purpose of Schooling 8
      • 3. School Choice 20
      • 4. The Achievement Gap 35
      • 5. Testing and Accountability 49
      • 6. Social and Emotional Learning 61
      • 7. Civics Education 72
      • 8. For-Profits and Privatization 83
      • 9. Philanthropy 96
      • 10. Diversity and Equity 108
      • 11. Teacher Pay 123
      • 12. COVID-19 135
      • 13. Closing Thoughts 149
      • Notes 160
      • Index 173
      • About the Authors 179

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