Tom Burkard explores the central paradox of progressive education
in this thought-provoking read. Schools in Britain and the United
States helped lay the foundations for the greatest civilization the
world has ever known. But for the last three decades, they have
been in a state of perpetual crisis. Despite unprecedented
increases in education spending, standards are plummeting and at
least 20% of our children can't even read. Tom Burkard shows how an
intellectually misguided elite, claiming to be experts in child
development and psychology, have subverted the will of the people
and used our children as guinea pigs in a grand experiment that has
gone horribly wrong. In this book, Burkard highlights the central
paradox of progressive education - despite the professed aim of
creating a democratic society, it would be almost impossible to
design a system better suited to perpetrating both class divisions
and the gulf between the haves and have-nots. Provocative and
outspoken, Burkard outlines his solutions to these problems, making
this essential reading for everyone interested in the future of our
schools, our country, and our culture.
General
Imprint: |
The University Of Buckingham Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2007 |
Authors: |
Tom Burkard
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Dimensions: |
230 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9554642-1-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
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LSN: |
0-9554642-1-8 |
Barcode: |
9780955464218 |
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