In Defense of the American Public School

• Main Author: Newman, Arthur J., Ed
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: McCutchan Publishing Corporation 1978
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Achievement Tests; Basic Skills; Disadvantaged Youth; Educational History; Educational Innovation; Equal Education; Minority Groups; Public Schools; Reading Achievement; School Role; Social Change; Teachers

Criticism of the American public school has abounded since its inception. Among the favorite indictments of the mid-1970s is the alleged failure of the public school to adequately teach fundamental skills. This book is intended to help the reader assess contemporary attacks on public schools in an i...