Public Education, Democracy, And The Common Good
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
Published: December 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780873678544
Subjects: Essays; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Science; Education / Teaching; Aims and objectives; Democracy; Education; Public schools; United States; Politics/International Relations
Description: In the early days of the American republic, universal public education was proposed as the surest support of the common good and the only institution that could ensure and sustain the good health of the American democracy. Is this proposition still true today? If so, how should we act on this proposition--as educators, as citizens? For this anthology, the Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation invited essays on this topic based on research and informed opinion. --From cover.