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Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips - The Fate of Public Education in America (Hardcover, New)
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Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips - The Fate of Public Education in America (Hardcover, New)
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We shape our tools and then they shape us. With these words,
Kenneth Boulding captured one of the great truths of the modern
world. In Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips, Gene V Glass
analyzes how a few key technological inventions changed culture in
America and how public education has changed as a result. Driving
these changes are material self-interest and the desire for comfort
and security, both of which have transformed American culture into
a hyper-consuming, xenophobic society that is systematically
degrading public education. Glass shows how the central education
policy debates at the start of the 21st century (vouchers, charter
schools, tax credits, high-stakes testing, bilingual education) are
actually about two underlying issues: how can the costs of public
education be cut, and how can the education of the White
middle-class be ""quasi-privatized"" at public expense? Working
from the demographic realities of the past thirty years, he
projects a challenging and disturbing future for public education
in America. Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips is attracting
the attention of the nation's foremost education scholars.Reviews:
""This is the first credible book of the 21st century to anticipate
the future of public education. "" David C. Berliner "".a wake up
call to America about the disastrous consequences of current
policies that shortchange the education of the coming
majorityLatinos and other 'minority' studentson whom the very
future of the nation rests. "" Patricia Gandara ""The book makes
such impressive sense that one has to believe that its clarity,
command of the facts, eye for absurdity, and concern for justice
will garner greater support for public education as a common and
noble cause."" John Willinsky ""This is the most original book
about education in years."" Ernest R. House
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Imprint: |
Information Age Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2008 |
First published: |
February 2008 |
Authors: |
Gene V. Glass
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
328 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59311-893-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-59311-893-7 |
Barcode: |
9781593118938 |
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