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Ohanian, Susan – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Goals 2000 is the offspring of "A Nation at Risk," a 1983 teacher- and school-bashing report. IBM CEO Louis Gerstner named the problem and defined the solution, claiming the need for choice, competition, and technology, recasting students as human capital, and marketizing the teacher/community relationship. Tables summarize critics'…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competition, Conservatism, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedFlynn, Patrice – Social Studies, 1995
Discusses the historical and contemporary relationships between global competition and education. Compares similarities between educational initiatives following the launch of Sputnik and those of the Goals 2000 program. Provides examples to encourage students to think about the new world order in social studies classrooms. (CFR)
Descriptors: Competition, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Economics
