Geography and National Education Policy.

Smith, Terry

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ERIC Number: EJ485602

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Geography and National Education Policy.

Smith, Terry

Journal of Geography, v93 n1 p54 Jan-Feb 1994

Asserts that the national geography standards must be relevant to everyone associated with educational reform. Argues that the special advantage enjoyed by geography during the Reagan-Bush administrations is slipping away. Suggests that one way for geography to demonstrate its relevance is to strengthen its ties with environmental education. (CFR)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Geography Instruction, Geography Instruction, Government School Relationship, National Standards, Politics of Education, Social Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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