Taking sides.
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll
Contributors: Noll, James Wm. 1932-
Edition: 13th ed
Series: Taking sides series; Taking sides
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Dubuque, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
Subjects: Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States; Education -- United States
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial educational issues
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

King copy given by Allen Berger
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Enduring issues; title: Should schooling be based on social experiences?; title: Should the curriculum be standardized for all?; title: Should behaviorism shape educational practices?; title: Should church-state separation be maintained?; title: Should school attendance be compelled?; title: pt. 2. Current fundamental issues; title: Can "character education" reverse moral decline?; title: Should multiculturalism permeate the curriculum?; title: Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools?; title: Do high-stakes assessments improve learning?; title: Have public schools failed society?; title: pt. 3. Current specific issues; title: Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education?; title: Can charter schools revitalize public education?; title: Have public schools adequately accommodated religion?; title: Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable?; title: Is size crucial to school improvement?; title: Should bilingual education programs be abandoned?; title: Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy?; title: Should homework be abolished?; title: Should technology lead the quest for better schools?; title: Can merit pay accelerate school improvement?; title: Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?