democracy and education

"A field-tested approach for developing the critical thinking, social-emotional, problem-solving, and discussion skills students need to be effective changemakers"--Provided by publisher.

Derek W. Black, legal scholar and educational advocate, explains how the public school system as it stands is in trouble. He explains how public education was built into the founding of the nation and became a constitutional right after the civil war, and how today's current schooling trends (defunding of public schools, vouchers, charter schools) are undermining the foundations of the public education system.

"This book's focus is on taking action in the world and making students better-prepared citizens"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the purpose of school for Americans in the early twenty-first century, the country's education goals and guiding principles, and related topics.

Advocates the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education, arguing that the United States has shifted its educational aims toward national economic growth at the expense of teaching students to think critically and become knowledgeable and empathetic citizens.