The Fractured Schoolhouse (häftad)
Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
234
Utgivningsdatum
2022-09-15
Förlag
Rowman & Littlefield
Illustrationer
Black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
229 x 152 x 13 mm
Vikt
350 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9781475864250

The Fractured Schoolhouse

Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society

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American public schooling was established to unify diverse people and prepare citizens for democracy. Intuitively, it would teach diverse people the same values, preferably in the same buildings, with the goal that they will learn to get along and uphold government by the people. But intuition can be wrong; significant evidence suggests that public schools have not brought diverse people together, whether from legally mandated racial segregation, espousing values many people could not accept, or human beings simply tending to associate with others like themselves. Indeed, the basic reality that people have diverse values and desires has rendered public schooling not a unifying force, but a battleground. That public schooling is necessary for democracy is also not supported, both because we do not have a commonly agreed upon definition of democracy, and because public schooling violates the bedrock American valuelibertythat democracy is supposed to protect. The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society proposes that to fulfill the mission of public schooling, we need what some might call its opposite: school choice. Education grounded in liberty would enable diverse people to pursue curricula and policies they think are right without having to impose them on others, and by making separated groups equals and easing the creation of new identities, it would foster bridge-building.
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In this thoughtful and thought-provoking book, Neal McCluskey demonstrates that for over 150 years defenders of public education, as traditionally defined, have over-promised and under-delivered. That is especially the case when it comes to the aspiration of zip code-based schooling bringing diverse Americans together. More often than not, one-size-fits-all education has contributed to our culture wars rather than alleviating them. This does not mean that school choice will usher in a new era of peace, but it does remove a major argument against choice. -- Michael Petrilli, president, Thomas B. Fordham Institute In The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free, Equal, and Harmonious Society, Neal McCluskey marshals an impressive mountain of evidence to make the case for a radical form of educational freedom. -- Charles L. Glenn, professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy, Boston University Neal McCluskeys The Fractured Schoolhouse melds often overlooked history and political theory into current events, creating a seamless argument for education toleration through school choice. McCluskeys engaging yet nuanced polemic should be required reading in both education policy classes and school board training sessions. -- Robert Maranto, 21st Century Chair in Leadership, University of Arkansas; Fayetteville School Board, 2015-2020; editor, Journal of School Choice

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Neal P. McCluskey directs the Cato Institutes Center for Educational Freedom and runs the Public Schooling Battle Map, an interactive database of values- and identity-based conflicts in public schools. He has authored or co-edited several books on education policy.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Why Do We Have Government Schooling? Chapter 2. Reality Begs to Differ: Little Unity, Wrenching Conflict Chapter 3. Why Think Public Schools Would Unify? Chapter 4. The Democracy Problem Chapter 5. American Values Chapter 6. Is Freedom the Key to Unity and Equality? Chapter 7. For Peace and Cohesion, We Need Educational Liberty Bibliography Index About the Author