The Origins of the Common Core [electronic resource] : How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy /
Owens, D.author.
Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.
The nation was at risk and the public schools did it -- Public schools: conservative coalescence and the socialist threat -- Friedmanomics, school vouchers and choice -- Corporate superstars and an inconvenient truth -- Public schools and a third way of governing -- NCLB and the Texas tall tale -- Education reform and the deep state: an alternate universe -- The CCSS: systemic education reform writ large -- CCSS: the gorilla in the room for free market education reform.
Child development.
Education and state.
Educational policy.
Curriculums (Courses of study).
Education—Curricula.
Education—History.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Early Childhood Education.
Education Policy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Curriculum Studies.
History of Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.