In search of a fresh language of schooling -- Finding our way : the experience of education -- No Child Left Behind and the spirit of democratic education -- Business goes to school -- Politics and knowledge -- Reflections on intelligence in the workplace and the schoolhouse -- On values, work, and opportunity -- Standards, teaching, learning -- Remediation at the university -- Re-mediating remediation -- Soldiers in the classroom -- A language of hope -- Finding the public good through the details of classroom life -- Conclusion: The journey back and forward
Summary
"Why School? challenges today's narrow focus on high-stakes testing and economic competition. It also serves as a critical reminder of the broader purposes of school: the intellectual, social, civic, and ethical development of individuals."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177)
