The Politics of American Education

By:

Joel Spring

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education

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Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Joel Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives. This comprehensive overview documents and explains who influences educational policy and how, bringing to life the realities of schooling in the 21st century and revealing the ongoing ideological struggles at play. Coverage includes the influence of global organizations on American school policies and the impact of emerging open source and other forms of electronic textbooks. Thought-provoking, lucid, original in its conceptual framework and rich with engaging examples from the real world, this text is timely and useful for understanding the big picture and the micro-level intricacies of the multiple forces at work in controlling U.S. public schools . It is the text of choice for any course that covers or addresses the politics of American education. Companion Website: The interactive Companion Website accompanying this text includes relevant data, public domain documents, YouTube links, and links to websites representing political organizations and interest groups involved in education.

Author Biography:

Joel Spring is Professor of Education, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Release date Australia

November 19th, 2010

Author

Joel Spring

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

1 Tables, black and white

Pages

296

Series

Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780415884402

Product ID

9015227

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