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This book defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Drawing from the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, excerpts from Hirsch's...
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America's founders recognized education as highest priority. James Madison thought education to be "the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty." Teachers must educate not only chil...
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The Secretary of Education's most recent report on educational quality argues that American schools have not improved enough. Issues addressed include trends in standardized test scores, strengthening curriculum content,...
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Argues the importance of teaching students about the common culture of our diverse democracy. States that this common culture is composed of the democratic, work, and Judeo-Christian ethics. Describes how these ethics fu...
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Based on 2 years of research, this comprehensive report of education in Japan is matched by a simultaneously-released counterpart Japanese study of education in the United States. Impressive accomplishments of the Japane...
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Examines the life of James Madison, Founding Father and "theoretic statesman." Focuses specifically on Madison's education and character, his friendship with Thomas Jefferson, and his civic legacy: a selfless devotion to...
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Secretary of Education William Bennett's epilogue to the 1987 United States Department of Education report on the study of education in Japan is presented in its entirety. The secretary outlines 12 principles that can be...
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Describes the gathering of 31 educators who discussed the teaching and learning of the humanities at the baccalaureate level, and also considers how secondary and graduate education have affected undergraduate education ...
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The U.S. Secretary of Education discusses obstacles to optimal education for disabled students and notes his department's efforts to forge a more coordinated approach to special education. He cites the Reagan administrat...
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The values education movement is inimical to the development of moral discernment and character. The moral development of students requires moral and character discernment--first, in those who teach them, and second, in ...
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The major ideological goals of Yugoslav education are discussed and it is noted that on one goal, that of ending elitism, or social inheritance in education, the actual attainments fall short of expectations. (JB)...