The Public Purpose of Education and Schooling
- ISBN-10
- 0787909343
- ISBN-13
- 9780787909345
- Category
- Education / General
- Pages
- 178
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-03-12
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Authors
- John I. Goodlad, Timothy J. McMannon
Description
Eloquent and passionate essays about the meaning and value of education.In this exceptional work, prominent educators/scholars explore the vital links between education and a civil society. They debate the fundamental values and ideals that govern schooling and make a impassioned plea for a renewed commitment to public education that will ensure our democratic rights and freedoms. The scholarly contributors propose an expanded mission for education that recognizes schooling as a moral and civic Andeavor and would serve as a framework for guiding the charge for meaningful school reforms.
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