Reclaiming education for democracy : thinking beyond No Child Left Behind / Paul Shaker and Elizabeth E. Heilman.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shaker, Paul
Other Authors:	Heilman, Elizabeth E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2008.
Series:	Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education.
Subjects:	United States. > No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Education > Political aspects > United States. Education and state > United States. Democracy and education > United States.

Table of Contents:

Political advocacy versus academic authority: defining educational inquiry and defending public education
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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