Education in America : opposing viewpoints /
Charles P. Cozic, book editor.
- San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1992.
- 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Opposing viewpoints series .
How can public education be improved? -- Public education needs extensive reform / -- Public education does not need extensive reform A longer school year would improve public education A longer school year would not improve public education Eliminating standardized tests would improve schools Standardized tests should not be eliminated from schools How can the teaching profession be improved? -- National teacher certification would improve teaching National teacher certification would not improve teaching Merit pay programs would improve teacher performance Merit pay programs do not improve teacher performance Extended teacher education produces more effective teachers Extended teacher education does not produce more effective teachers Should parents be allowed to choose their children's schools? -- Parental school choice programs would improve education Parental school choice programs would harm education Government should not offer school vouchers Choice programs should include religious schools Choice programs should not include religious schools Should education for minority students emphasize ethnicity? -- Multiculturalism benefits all students Multiculturalism promotes ethnic separatism Afrocentrism promotes black self-esteem Afrocentrism does not promote black self-esteem Bilingual education helps minority children Bilingual education handicaps minority children What role should religion play in public education? -- Public schools should teach religious studies Public schools should not teach religious studies Public schools should allow formal prayer Public schools should not allow formal prayer Student religious clubs should be allowed in public schools Student religious clubs should be banned from public schools What is the state of higher education? -- The tenure system should be preserved The tenure system needs to be eliminated Universities should strive for a culturally diverse student body Cultural diversity does not produce quality education Universities should teach multiculturalism Multiculturalism harms higher education Gerald Bracey -- Chester Finn -- Colman McCarthy and The Charlotte Observer -- D. Monty Neill and Noe J. Medina -- Gregory J. Cizek and Ramsay Selden -- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards -- William Raspberry -- Lamar Alexander -- Keith Geiger -- Robert G. Carroll -- Willis D. Hawley -- John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe -- Bill Honig -- House of Representatives Subcommittee on Elementary, secondary, and vocational education -- Myron Lieberman -- Americans for Religious Liberty (ArkansasL) -- New York State Social Studies Review and Development Committee -- Arthur Schlesinger Jr. -- Molefi Kete Asante -- Anne Wortham -- Rita Esquivel -- Rosalie Pedalino Porter -- Warren A. Nord -- R. Joseph Hoffmann -- William E. Dannemeyer -- Edd Doerr and Albert J. Menendez -- Robert K. Skolrood -- Jon G. Murray -- Henry Rosovsky -- Page Smith -- Troy Duster -- Dinesh D'Souza -- Beverly Guy-Sheftall -- George F. Will.