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Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Richard Rothstein's booklet "What Do We Know About Declining (Or Rising) Student Achievement?" claims that anecdotes about past educational practices are unreliable and difficult to relate to today's schools. Curricula and tests change; so do student populations. There are no solid historical measures, including three well-known…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Diversity (Student), Educational Change, Educational History
Ahern, Ursula M.; Compton, Cynthia M. – American School Board Journal, 2001
According to William Spady's "Beyond Counterfeit Reforms," politically driven, mechanistic "reforms" box educators into smaller, limiting ways of thinking and running schools. Donald McAdams's book "Fighting to Save Our Urban Schools...and Winning!" shows the salubrious effects of high expectations and community…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Mission
