{"product_id":"the-decline-in-educational-standards-9781475841367","title":"The Decline in Educational Standards","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Decline in Educational Standards: From a Public Good to a Quasi-Monopoly is about the commodification of education and the factors that have changed education from a public good into a commodity over the last 50 years. When we look at today's education, we see that academic standards in public education have been declining for decades even as education funding has reached nearly a trillion dollars per year to fund such failed programs as No Child Left Behind and Common Core. Simultaneously, tuition and fees at public universities have increased nearly 2000 percent over the last 30 years, and student loan debt is now a staggering $1.5 trillion. Quite simply, education has become big business.This book examines the various issues associated with the commodification of education, especially neoliberalism and privatized Keynesianismwhat they are, how they developed, and how they have affected education and public policy. It argues that neoliberalism and the related socioeconomic shift \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Decline in Educational Standards is a well-researched, cogent, and compelling indictment of education in the U.S.  James Williams challenges us to \"have the will to effect the changes necessary to rescue a failed system. -- Ralph Voss, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama\u003cbr\u003eWhat has happened to American higher education? Many have bemoaned the declining standards, skyrocketing student debt, and overly politicized faculty, but how did we get here? Why are classes on topics like the Simpsons seemingly more common than required history classes? Who benefits from sharply increasing tuition? In this ambitious, provocative, wide-ranging—and well-researched—book, Dr. Williams addresses the history and predicament of American higher education from historical, political, philosophical, and economic perspectives. The book will challenge your thinking and explode myths. It will also provide some suggestions about how to save the academy. -- Jeff Greene, Virginia Commonwealth University\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Williams is to be congratulated for providing an accurate, timely analysis of the American education system. In a reader-friendly fashion, he explains the commodification of education and the associated decline in educational standards. Numerous issues affecting the educational system in the USA are addressed, as well as possible policy measures to improve public and higher education. This is a very stimulating book that should be read by everyone who wants to understand the current state of American education. -- Ioana Alexandra Horodnic, Marie Curie Research Fellow, Sheffield University Management School, Sheffield, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Introduction  Section I: Economics and Neoliberalism Chapter 1: Liberalism and Conservatism: Some Characteristics  Chapter 2: The Industrial Revolution\t Chapter 3: Socialist Stirrings  Chapter 4: John Maynard Keynes and Economic Theory  Chapter 5: The Great Depression  Chapter 6: Kynesian Economics and The Road to Serfdom  Chapter 7: The 1970s Inflation  Chapter 8: Debt-Based Consumer Capitalism and Taxation  Chapter 9: Debt-Based Consumerism and a Mountain of Debt Chapter 10: Too Big to Fail Section II: What Happened to Public Education?  Chapter 11: The Common School Movement  Chapter 12: Meeting the Educational Needs in a Diverse Society Chapter 13: Intelligence Testing Chapter 14: Academic Tracking  Chapter 15: Criticisms of IQ Testing and Tracking  Chapter 16: The Effects of the Proximate Environment on IQ and Academic Performance  Chapter 17: The Commodification of Education Chapter 18: Federal Control Through Federal Funding  Chapter 19: Parental Satisfaction and Student Performance  Chapter 20: Charter Schools, Vouchers, and Politics School Vouchers  Chapter 21: How Did We Get Here? Chapter 22: Following the Money  Section III: Higher Education as a Quasi-Monopoly  Chapter 23: Education and the End of Poverty  Chapter 24: Higher Education in a Privatized-Keynesian World Chapter 25: The Democratization of Higher Education  Chapter 26: The Gainful Employment Rule and Tacit Collusion Chapter 27: Declining Public Confidence and the Politicized Faculty  Section IV: Improving Public and Higher Education  Chapter 28: Neoliberalism, Priviatized Keynesianism, and the Debt Bomb Chapter 29: Rethinking Public Education  Chapter 30: Egalitarianism and the Drive for Equal Outcomes  Chapter 31:  Reforming the Nation’s Education System","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040263176535,"sku":"9781475841367","price":60.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475841367.jpg?v=1750946198","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-decline-in-educational-standards-9781475841367","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}