Critical Issues in Education Dialogues and Dialectics

Chapter 1: Introduction: Critical Issues and Critical Thinking Part One: What Interests Should Schools Serve? Chapter 2: School Choice: For Family Choice or Against Vouchers Chapter 3: School Finance: Equity or Disparity Chapter 4: School Integration: Compulsory or Voluntary Chapter 5: Gender: Easing Discrimination or Making Legitimate Distinctions Chapter 6: Affirmative Action: Progressive or Restrictive Part Two: What Should Be Taught? Chapter 7: Basic Education: Traditional Disciplines or Critical Thinking Chapter 8: Reading: Phonics or Whole Language Chapter 9: Multicultural Education: Representative or Divisive Chapter 10: Curriculum Control: National or Local Chapter 11: Values and Character: Traditional or Liberational Chapter 12: Business Influence: Positive or Negative Chapter 13: Standardized Testing: Restrict or Expand Part Three: How Should Schools Be Organized and Operated? Chapter 14: School Leadership: Teacher-Directed or Administrator-Controlled? Chapter 15: Academic Freedom: Teacher Rights or Responsibility Chapter 16: Teacher Unions: Detrimental or Beneficial Chapter 17: Inclusion and Mainstreaming: Special or Common Education Chapter 18: School Violence: School or Social Responsibility Chapter 19: Privatization of Schools: Boon or Bane IndexNelson, Jack is the author of 'Critical Issues in Education Dialogues and Dialectics', published 1999 under ISBN 9780072286618 and ISBN 007228661X.