Setting the record straight
Subtitle: responses to misconceptions about public education in the United States
By: Gerald W. Bracey.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Public schools -- United States; Academic achievement -- United States; Education -- United States -- Finance
Description: Responds to eighteen common criticisms of public schools and discusses why some of the most common accusations about public schools are wrong.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hey, big spender; title: Throwing money at the schools; title: Rising costs, flat scores; title: "Plummeting" SAT scores; title: The shrinking SAT elite; title: Knowledge nostalgia; title: International comparisons; title: The dropout rate; title: Private versus public schools; title: Choice and charter schools; title: The global marketplace; title: Preparing students for work; title: The shortage of scientists; title: The administrative blob; title: Teacher accountability; title: Dumb teachers; title: "Feel good" education; title: Special education costs.