The Education Debate av David (Professor of Public Policy Professor of Public Policy University of California at Berkeley) Kirp, Kevin (Improvement Sp

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A compelling overview of the major debates in contemporary education policy.In statehouses, school boards, and communities across the US, battles are raging over the direction of education policy¿from the standards that are shaping what students learn to how test results are being used to judge a teacher''s performance. These battles are being waged against a backdrop of shifting demographics, rapidly developing technology, a transforming economy and workplace. What''s more, the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting educators to rethink the school''s mission in society. In The Education Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know¿, nationally recognized education authority David Kirp and Kevin Macpherson provide a balanced, accessible overview of the key policy and practice issues in pre k-12 education today. They expose the fault lines of the major debates¿what values should guide education and how can those values best be incorporated in policy and practice. They focus on equity and equality of opp