Introduction: Publicly blaming: the rhetoric of education reform -- Milton Friedman blames the bureaucrats -- A nation at risk blames itself -- Jonathan Kozol blames East St. Louis -- No Child Left Behind blames educators -- Diane Ravitch blames No Child Left Behind -- The paradox of public blame: a history of US education policy -- The paradox of public blame: a future for US education policy
Summary
This book, written by a rhetorical scholar, analyzes pivotal moments in thirty-five years of education policy, with a focus on the shifting role of blame in education reform and its implications.-- Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-195) and index
